Mathematical Modelling of Wax Deposition in Crude Oil Pipeline Systems

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2000-01-01

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Kök, Mustafa Verşan
Saracoglu, Onder

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Deposition of wax on the wall of the crude oil pipelines is regarded as a problem since the pipeline diameter is reduced. Therefore more power is required to force the same amount of crude oil through the system. In this study, a mathematical model is developed for estimation of wax deposition in crude oil pipeline systems. A computer program was developed to simulate wax deposition phenomena. Each component is characterized by weight fraction, heat of fusion and melting point temperature. Temperature profile along the pipeline, solid-liquid equilibrium constant, wax mole fraction and wax thickness along the pipeline were calculated. This computer program was applied to Kirkuk - Ceyhan crude oil pipeline system. It was observed that wax thickness, after a year, is approximately 0.34 mm and temperature declined from 303 K to around 295 K. The wax mole fraction after a year is approximately 0.2225. The solid-liquid equilibrium constant for the first component was around 0.29 and 355 for the second component after a year.

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https://doi.org/10.2118/64514-ms

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Proceedings - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Winning Technology and Teamwork, APOGCE 2000

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M. V. Kök and O. Saracoglu, “Mathematical Modelling of Wax Deposition in Crude Oil Pipeline Systems,” presented at the Proceedings - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Winning Technology and Teamwork, APOGCE 2000, Brisbane, Avustralya, 2000, Accessed: 00, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=1842588544&origin=inward.