TY  - JOUR
VL  - 10
JF  - Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
A1  - Ragunathan, T.
A1  - Husin, H.
A1  - Wood, C.D.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079783600&doi=10.3390%2fapp10020479&partnerID=40&md5=d1471b6b3bbe32de2150e10740d4eb11
PB  - MDPI AG
SN  - 20763417
Y1  - 2020///
TI  - Wax formation mechanisms, wax chemical inhibitors and factors affecting chemical inhibition
ID  - scholars13960
IS  - 2
N2  - When crude oil is extracted out of a subterranean reservoir at high temperature and pressure, it is usually transported via a pipeline, where the crude oil experiences radical changes in its physical and chemical properties, instigating numerous complications. Among the various flow assurance problems, wax deposition and build up are among the most commonly found. However, the accurate mechanism of wax deposition is still unclear and is widely debated among researchers. The mechanism under multiphase conditions is also an ambiguity. This review covers the six wax deposition mechanisms, the challenges in multiphase flow conditions, the latest types of chemical inhibitor, and a summary of factors governing chemical inhibitor performance. © 2020 by the authors.
N1  - cited By 47
AV  - none
ER  -