Crude oil wax:A review on formation,experimentation,prediction,and remediation techniques

作     者：Wyclif Kiyingi Ji-Xiang Guo Rui-Ying Xiong Li Su Xiao-Hui Yang Shi-Ling Zhang 

作者机构：Unconventional Petroleum Research InstituteChina University of PetroleumBeijing102249China Sinopec Northwest Oil Field BranchUrumqiXinjiang830011China CNPC Engineering Technology R&D Company LimitedBeijingChina 

出 版 物：《Petroleum Science》 (石油科学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第19卷第5期

页      面：2343-2357页

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学科分类：081702[工学-化学工艺] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术] 

基　　金：contributions from colleagues and support from Sinopec Company limited(Project P19018-2) the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52174047) 

主　　题：Oil wax Phase modeling Inhibitors Dispersants Multi-phase flow 

摘      要：Wax deposition during crude oil production,transportation,and processing has been a headache since the early days of oil *** may lead to low mobility ratios,blockage of production tubing/pipelines as well as fouling of surface and processing facilities,among *** snags cause massive financial constraints increasing projects’*** of meticulous research have been dedicated to this problem that is worth a ***,this paper reviews the mechanisms,experimentation,thermodynamic and kinetic modeling,prediction,and remediation techniques of wax *** overall assessment suggests that available models are more accurate for single than multi-phase flows while the kind of remediation and deployment depend on the environment and severity *** severe cases,both chemical and mechanical are synergistically ***,future prospective research areas that require attention are ***,this review could be a valuable tool for novice researchers as well as a foundation for further research on this topic.