Transportation technology with pour point depressant and wax deposition in a crude oil pipeline

The authors systematically studied transportation technology with pour point depressant and wax deposition in an industrial crude oil pipeline. Experiment results manifest that beneficiated oil acquires obvious modification effect and the reheating temperature of intermediate heat stations should be above 55°C to avoid effect deterioration. Heating schemes are made with lower heating temperature and wider output range. Moreover, an applicable wax deposition model is established to predict wax deposition distribution along the pipeline under various operating conditions. Wax deposition rate varies severely along the pipeline and it is necessary to consider its non-uniformity in production.