SOLID PARAFFINS IN RELATION TO THE COLD FLOW PROPERTIES OF CRUDE OILS / PETROLEUM FLUIDS
IR@IIP: CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
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Dilawar,S.V.K
Khan,H.U Nautiyal,S.P Kumar,K Joshi,G.C |
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2009-08-14T11:31:45Z
2009-08-14T11:31:45Z 2009-08-14T11:31:45Z |
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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/460
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The role of solid paraffins in influencing the cold flow properties of B.H. crude oillParaffin wax solution, has been
studied through paraffin wax deposition under flowing conditions and sedimentation under centrifugation. It has been
observed that for both oil and wax solutions critical concentration level of the total wax content exists beyond which
further increase in concentration does not have any appreciable effect on their pour points. This excess concentration,
however, affects the other properties such as viscosity. The magnitude of these concentration levels depends upon the
type/nature of the waxes and solvent present in the petroleum fluids.
It appears that the distillate wax « 44D°C). is responsible for the high pour point of the B.H. crude oil and
the residual wax (> 440°C) present in it acts as inhibitor and thus keeps the oil flowing above its pour point.
Such a study is thus useful in understanding the flow problems of petroleum fluids at low temperature and
also in tailoring the flow improver additives
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en_US
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Crude Oil
Paraffins |
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SOLID PARAFFINS IN RELATION TO THE COLD FLOW PROPERTIES OF CRUDE OILS / PETROLEUM FLUIDS
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Article
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