[HTML][HTML] A review on the rheology of heavy crude oil for pipeline transportation

F Souas, A Safri, A Benmounah - Petroleum Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the combination of rising global energy demand and the decline in conventional
crudes, heavy crudes are generally considered to be the future energy resource. In many …

Wax formation mechanisms, wax chemical inhibitors and factors affecting chemical inhibition

T Ragunathan, H Husin, CD Wood - Applied sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
When crude oil is extracted out of a subterranean reservoir at high temperature and
pressure, it is usually transported via a pipeline, where the crude oil experiences radical …

[PDF][PDF] A Review of the Mechanism and Role of Wax Inhibitors in the Wax Deposition and Precipitation.

LZ Hao, HS Al-Salim, N Ridzuan - Pertanika Journal of Science & …, 2019 - 119.40.116.186
The continuous depletion of global oil reserves with the propensity for light distillates propels
the oil and gas industry to explore heavier fractions of crude oils with significant amount of …

Improving the efficiency of oil and gas wells complicated by the formation of Asphalt–Resin–Paraffin deposits

KS Nurgalieva, LA Saychenko, M Riazi - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
A number of difficulties may be encountered in the final stages of oil field exploitation,
including the formation of asphalt–resin–paraffin deposits (ARPDs). It is expedient to use …

Use of novel pour point depressant synthesized from vegetable oil for waxy crude oil

A Azeem, R Kumar, B Pal, TK Naiya - Petroleum Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A synthesized polymeric pour point depressant (PPD) from olive oil (Olea Europaea) was
used to reduce the pour point and rheology improvement. A maximum reduction of 8° C in …

Effect of Amla Fruit (Phyllanthus emblica) Extract in Flow Assurance of Indian Waxy Crude Oil

B Pal, TK Naiya, G Sarkhel - SPE Journal, 2023 - onepetro.org
Wax present in crude oil starts to precipitate during flow through the pipeline below the wax
appearance temperature (WAT). The phenomenon creates problems during transportation …

Application of novel fruit extract for flow assurance of Indian field waxy crude oil

B Pal, T Naiya - SPE Journal, 2022 - onepetro.org
This research article deals with the application of shikakai fruit (Senegalia rugata) extract
(SE) used as a novel bio-additive for improving flow properties of waxy crude oil (WCO) to …

Heavy oil-water dispersed flows in horizontal pipelines using bio-additives with energy analysis: Experimental and numerical investigations

M Gudala, TK Naiya, SK Govindarajan - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy oil and water dispersed flows in a 0.0254 m, 0.0381 m, 0.0508 m ID horizontal
pipelines (Pipeline length= 2.5 m) were investigated experimentally and numerically (at …

Application of Synthesized Novel Biodegradable Pour-Point Depressant from Natural Source on Flow Assurance of Indian Waxy Crude Oil and Comparative Studies …

B Pal, TK Naiya - SPE Journal, 2022 - onepetro.org
Pour-point depressants (PPDs) were synthesized from natural sources and used in waxy
crude oil transportation to reduce the pour point and improve flow. A biodegradable PPD …

Experimental investigation on hydrodynamics of two-phase crude oil flow in horizontal pipe with novel surfactant

M Gudala, S Banerjee, R Kumar… - Journal of Fluids …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The hydrodynamic entrance length, pressure drop analysis, viscosity, and fully developed
velocity profile in horizontal pipe for crude oil with and without water and surfactant were …