An evaluation of the performance of selected wax inhibitors on paraffin deposition of Nigerian crude oils

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-206

  Bello, O ^a,b   Fasesan, S ^a   Teodoriu, C ^b   Reinicke, K ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nigerian crude oils; Paraffin deposition; Paraffin inhibition efficiency; Pipeline transport system; Wax inhibitors

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEPOSITION; PIPELINES; WAXES;

PARAFFIN DEPOSITION; PARAFFIN INHIBITION EFFICIENCY; WAX INHIBITORS;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 32944474978     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200044504     Document Type: Article

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