Experimental research of paraffin deposition with flow loops
Gao C.H.
1 August 2024Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Reviews in Chemical Engineering
2024#40Issue 6765 - 783 pp.
Wax/paraffin deposition in production wells and oil pipelines is a major challenge for oil production. Extensive research has been conducted to improve understanding of this process. This paper presents a review of experimental work carried out with flow loops. Previous research investigated paraffin deposition process under the influences of temperature, flow rate/velocity, shear stress, water fraction, gas phase, pipe material, asphaltene concentration, and chemical inhibitors. Test results reveal that temperature and shear stress have significant impacts on wax deposition. Limited research has been conducted on wax deposition under multiphase flow. Even though more than 20 years of efforts have been spent on wax deposition studies, unfortunately we have not fully understood this phenomenon.
diffusion , flow assurance , paraffin deposition , pipe flow , shear , wax deposition
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School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
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