A two-layer paraffin deposition structure observed and used to explain the removal and aging of paraffin deposits in wells and pipelines

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-61

  Toma, Peter ^a,b,d,e,f,g   Ivory, John ^b   Korpany, Gerard ^b,h   DeRocco, Mario ^b   Holloway, Larry ^b   Goss, Chris ^b   Ibrahim, Jamal ^c   Omar, Ismail ^c  

^a PR Toma Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^c PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN BHD   (Malaysia)

^d ASME   (Canada)

^e PR Toma Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^g R and D Projects ^*  (Canada)

^h Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC FLOW ASSURANCE; PIGGING FREQUENCY; TURBULENT BURST MECHANISM; WAX GROWTH;

AGING OF MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HARDENING; OIL WELLS; PIPELINES;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 33645217360     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2126989     Document Type: Article

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