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Li, Weidong (Li, Weidong.) [1] | Fan, Kaifeng (Fan, Kaifeng.) [2] | Li, Rongbin (Li, Rongbin.) [3]

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Abstract:

Wax deposition in crude oil pipelines critically undermines flow efficiency and increases operational costs, yet the aging behavior of wax deposits in polyethylene pipelines under water-containing conditions remains underexplored. This study presents systematic investigation into the water-containing aging dynamics of wax deposits in polyethylene pipelines, addressing a gap in multiphase flow deposition research. A flow loop with interchangeable polyethylene and steel test sections was employed to conduct wax deposition experiments under water contents (0-50 vol%) and temperature conditions (bulk 25-29 degrees C, wall 19-23 degrees C). Differential scanning calorimetry was used to quantify wax content, while heat transfer and wax precipitation analysis provided insights. Innovatively, polyethylene pipes demonstrated 16.3-68.3% lower aging rates than steel pipes under identical conditions, directly attributed to their 15.6-32.2% lower radial concentration gradients. This reduction is linked to polyethylene's inherently lower thermal conductivity, establishing a novel material-driven correlation in wax deposition dynamics. Notably, when the water content reaches 50 vol%, this causes phase inversion of the emulsion, resulting in negative aging rates of the deposition layer. These findings redefine design parameters for high-water-cut polyethylene pipelines, enabling predictive maintenance to minimize pigging frequency.

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Heat transfer oil-water emulsion polyethylene pipe wax content wax deposition

Community:

  • [ 1 ] [Li, Weidong]Fuzhou Univ, Coll Chem Engn, Fuzhou, Peoples R China
  • [ 2 ] [Fan, Kaifeng]Changzhou Univ, Sch Petr & Nat Gas Engn, Sch Energy, Changzhou, Peoples R China
  • [ 3 ] [Li, Rongbin]China Univ Petr, Beijing Key Lab Urban Oil & Gas Distribut Technol, Beijing, Peoples R China
  • [ 4 ] [Li, Rongbin]Reservoir Engn Res Inst, Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA

Reprint 's Address:

  • [Li, Rongbin]Reservoir Engn Res Inst, Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA

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PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ISSN: 1091-6466

Year: 2025

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JCR@2023

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