An experimental study of flow patterns pertinent to waxy crude oil-water two-phase flows

• Main Authors: Piroozian, A., Hemmati, M., Ismail, I., Manan, M. A., Rashidi, M. M., Mohsin, R.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75495/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85013805636&doi=10.1016%2fj.ces.2017.02.026&partnerID=40&md5=208afdacc11add8a0f75d7584c59af48
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Flow patterns encountered during the flow of a waxy crude oil and water in a horizontal pipeline were experimentally studied at a temperature 4 °C greater than the wax appearance temperature (WAT). The visual observation technique along with the analysis of the associated pressure drops and free wat...