Mitigation and remediation technologies of waxy crude oils' deposition within transportation pipelines: A review

MR Elkatory, EA Soliman, A El Nemr, MA Hassaan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Deposition of wax is considered one of the most significant culprits in transporting petroleum
crude oils, particularly at low temperatures. When lowering pressure and temperature during …

Benchmarking of molecular dynamics force fields for solid–liquid and solid–solid phase transitions in alkanes

SA Burrows, I Korotkin, SK Smoukov… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Accurate prediction of alkane phase transitions involving solids is needed to prevent
catastrophic pipeline blockages, improve lubrication formulations, smart insulation, and …

Asphaltene dispersants weaken the synergistic modification effect of ethylene-vinyl acetate and asphaltene for model waxy oil

X **a, C Li, Y Qi, H Shi, G Sun, B Yao, F Yang, Y Zhao - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
It has been proved that colloidal asphaltene and polymer pour point depressants (PPD)
synergistically and dramatically modify the rheology of model waxy oil. In the crude oil …

Experimental and numerical investigation of the degelation behavior and non-isothermal flow restart of a waxy oil pipeline

SB Shinde, L Tikariha, L Kumar - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Flow assurance challenges associated with waxy crude oil precipitation at low ambient
conditions are significant concerns for oil industries during production, transportation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Origami-based multifunctional sensing platform for sustainable detection of hazardous magnetic materials

R Brito-Pereira, C Ribeiro, AG Díez, VF Cardoso… - Applied Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic magnetite (AM) nanoparticles have been identified in the human brain and
circulatory system, potentially linked to neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases …

Exploration of the fundamental factor for the synergistic modification of model waxy oil by EVA and asphaltene: An experiment and simulation study

X **a, W Lian, C Li, G Sun, B Yao, W Ma… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
It has been well documented that the synergistic effect of polymer pour point depressant
(PPD) and asphaltenes improves the low-temperature rheology of waxy oil. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Application of in-situ heat generation plugging removal agents in removing gas hydrate: A numerical study

N Wei, J Pei, H Li, W Sun, J Xue - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the condition of low temperature and high pressure, natural gas will form solid gas
hydrates in oil and gas wellbore and pipeline, resulting in blockage, pressure increase …

Optimizing the low‐temperature performance of high‐wax‐content crude oil with emulsion‐based wax inhibitors: Mechanisms and efficacy

J **g, L Cao, Y Shan, J Sun… - Annals of the New York …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wax deposition in constant‐temperature transportation of waxy oil with high pour points
poses a significant challenge for the oil industry. The demand for efficient methods to solve …

Study of Chemical Additives for Optimization of Binary Systems Used for Downhole Thermochemical Treatment of Heavy Oil

OV Anikin, AV Bolotov, IF Minkhanov, AR Tazeev… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Currently, most explored oil fields in Russia are at a late stage of development, and in order
to maintain high levels of oil production, it is rational to put into operation fields with hard-to …

Application of Bio-Derived Alternatives for the Assured Flow of Waxy Crude Oil: A Review

RCM Gabayan, AA Sulaimon, SR Jufar - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
High molecular weight paraffin/wax precipitates in the solution of crude oil when the
surrounding temperature falls below the wax appearance temperature, which causes the …