FIELD: oil and gas production. SUBSTANCE: liquid hydrocarbon raw material is collected at oil production area and, prior to be transported, is solidified being brought in contact with granulated hydrophobic and oleophilic silica gel with specific surface area 600-640 sq.m/g, oil capacity at least 12 g/cu.cm, apparent density no higher than 0.07 g/cu.cm at raw material to silica gel weight ratio (5-16):1. EFFECT: facilitated transportation of material. 6 tbl
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1997-09-10—Published
1995-03-29—Filed