Studies of Wax Deposition Onset in the Case of Indian Crude Oil |
| |
| Authors: | A R Khan V Mahto S A Fazal S Laik |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Petroleum Engineering , Indian School of Mines , Dhanbad , India;2. Institute of Oil and Gas Production Technology, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Panvel , Navi Mumbai , India |
| |
| Abstract: | Abstract Before taking any decision regarding strategies for prevention and remediation of wax deposition problems in the production tubing, pipeline, and process equipment, it is essential to identify the conditions of wax deposition and to predict wax deposition rates. In this article a study on the prediction of wax deposition, different factors affecting the deposition, and the practical applications of laboratory results obtained for characterization of the Indian crude oils have been presented. The waxy crude characterization study was performed on both stock tank crude oil and recombined integrated crude oil. The results of it exemplify the influence of composition, temperature, and pressure on the solid behavior of Indian paraffinic crudes. |
| |
| Keywords: | wax appearance temperature wax deposition potential wax dissolution temperature |
|
|
