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Occurrence and Characterization of Paraffin Wax Formed in Developing Wells and Pipelines

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  • Marwa M. El-Dalatony

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

  • Byong-Hun Jeon

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

  • El-Sayed Salama

    (Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China)

  • Mohamed Eraky

    (Environmental Biotechnology Department, City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications, New Borg El Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt)

  • Won Beom Kim

    (Research institute, Golden Engineering Co. Ltd., Seoul 05836, Korea)

  • Jihoon Wang

    (Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA)

  • Taewoong Ahn

    (Petroleum and Marine Research Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Daejeon 34132, Korea)

Abstract

Deposition and precipitation of paraffin wax in pipelines are major problems in the production, transfer, storage, and processing of crude oil. To prevent complete clogging, it is necessary to minimize and remove deposited wax in pipelines and tubing. Significant research has been done addressing the mechanisms of wax formation and its composition. In this review, the status of research and perspectives on the occurrence and characterization of the paraffin wax that forms in crude oil developing wells and pipelines has been critically reviewed. Several approaches for detecting paraffin wax and managing wax formation damage during oil recovery were discussed. This review also highlighted the effects of temperature and crude oil type on wax formation.

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  • Marwa M. El-Dalatony & Byong-Hun Jeon & El-Sayed Salama & Mohamed Eraky & Won Beom Kim & Jihoon Wang & Taewoong Ahn, 2019. "Occurrence and Characterization of Paraffin Wax Formed in Developing Wells and Pipelines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-23, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:6:p:967-:d:213439
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    1. Vladimir Alvarado & Eduardo Manrique, 2010. "Enhanced Oil Recovery: An Update Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 3(9), pages 1-47, August.
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    3. Yong Wang & Xiaoyu Liu & Zuonan Huang & Zhihua Wang & Yang Liu, 2022. "Characterization of Wax Precipitation and Deposition Behavior of Condensate Oil in Wellbore: A Comprehensive Review of Modeling, Experiment, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-26, May.
    4. Yury V. Ilyushin, 2022. "Development of a Process Control System for the Production of High-Paraffin Oil," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-10, September.

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