Thermochemical process to remove sludge from storage tanks

SPE Projects, Facilities and Construction

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 97-102

  Rocha, Nelson O ^a   Khalil, Carlos N ^a   Leite, Lúcia C F ^a   Goja, Andre M ^a  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DEPOSITS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OIL TANKERS; OIL TANKS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; REACTION KINETICS;

% REDUCTIONS; CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE; ORGANIC DEPOSITS; ORGANIC SEDIMENTS; SLUDGE REMOVAL; STORAGE CAPACITY; STORAGE TANK; THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESS;

NITROGEN;

EID: 79952300358     PISSN: 19422431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/105765-PA     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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2. Khalil, C. N., Rocha, N.O., and Silva, E.B. 1997. Detection of Formation Damage Associated To Paraffin in Reservoirs Of The Recôncavo Baiano. Paper SPE 37238 presented at the International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, 18-21 February. doi: 10.2118/37238-MS.
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4. Rocha, N.O., Gonzáles, G., do C. Marques, L.C., and Vaitsman, D.S. 2000. A Preliminary Study on the Magnetic Treatment of Fluids. Petroleum Science and Technology 18 (1-2): 33-50. doi: 10.1080/10916460008949830. (Pubitemid 32123016)
5. Rocha, N.O., Khalil, C.N., Leite, L.C.F., and Bastos, R.M. 2003. A Thermochemical Process for Wax Damage Removal. Paper SPE 80266 presented at the International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, 5-7 February. doi: 10.2118/80266-MS.