Measurement and Prediction of the Kinetics of Paraffin Deposition
Measurement and Prediction of the Kinetics of Paraffin Deposition
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10.2118/26548-ms
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1995-04
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T. S. Brown;V. Niesen;D. D. Erickson-D.
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T. S. Brown;V. Niesen;D. D. Erickson-D.
Economically and technically viable methods for controlling paraffin buildup in pipelines and wellbores are critical to production of crude oil in deepwater and cold environments. Laboratory test methods and a computational model have been developed to predict rates of paraffin deposition in pipelines and the effect of long-term deposition on the pipeline pressure-drop and temperature profiles. This paper discusses an experimental technique to measure paraffin deposition rates under flowing conditions at simulated operating conditions. The deposition data are used as input to a deposition model that is used to predict deposition rates and the long-term effects of deposition. The model has been used in a number of studies, one of which is presented here, of paraffin deposition in existing and proposed operations.
