Paraffin wax deposition and its remediation methods on crude oil pipelines: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Elarbe, Basem, Elganidi, Ibrahim, Ridzuan, N., Abdullah, N., Kamal, Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University 2021
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33813/1/MIJEEC.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/33813/; https://doi.org/10.54279/mijeec.v3i3.246281; https://doi.org/10.54279/mijeec.v3i3.246281
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Due to low-temperature circumstances, precipitation and paraffin wax deposition in manufacturing pipes and transportation tubes from offshore to onshore are significant challenges in the oil and gas sector. It may cause a reduction in output, a shutdown, pipeline blockage, and increased fluid viscos...