Tuesday, December 22, 2009

What is the most recent way of preventing waxy deposition on pipeline from waxy crude oil?

The waxy deposition in question are paraffin and asphaltene.What is the most recent way of preventing waxy deposition on pipeline from waxy crude oil?
This may not be recent, but one technique is to insulate the pipeline and transport the material hot. This will reduce but not eliminate deposition of waxes.


Also, it would commonly be necessary to run cleaning pigs through the line on a regular basis.

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