An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines

Autores
Arias, M. L.; D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel; Novosad, M. N.; Raffo, Pablo Alejandro; Burbridge, Horacio; Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo
Año de publicación
2024
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inglés
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artículo
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Shale oils are highly paraffinic and, consequently, can create wax deposits that foul pipelines during transportation. Several factors must be considered when designing pipelines or treatmentprograms that prevent wax deposition: including chemical species in crude oils, flowrates, pipes diameters and temperature. This paper describes the wax deposition study carried out within the frameworkof YPF Tecnolgía S.A. (Y-TEC) flow assurance projects, as part of the process to achieve a better understanding on wax deposition issues. Laboratory experiments were performed on a medium size, 1 inchdiameter, wax deposition loop of 15 meters long equipped with a solid detector system, online microscope to visualize crystals, temperature, and pressure sensors along the loop pipe. A baseline test wasperformed with diesel with no added paraffin or additive content. Tests were undertaken with different temperatures of circulating and cooling fluid at different flow conditions. Then, a solution formed with aparaffin incorporated to the diesel was considered. Tests varying flowrate and cooling rate were again run. Viscosity, density, WAT (Wax Appearance Temperature) with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), pour point and cold finger measurements were carried out to determine physical properties of the working fluids. The results obtained in the loop were analyzed through momentum balance and heat transfer models. To determine possible paraffin deposition scenarios temperature and pressure loop output signals were studied. They were compared with WAT static laboratory methods.
Fil: Arias, M. L.. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; Argentina
Fil: Novosad, M. N.. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: Raffo, Pablo Alejandro. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Burbridge, Horacio. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Materia
WAX DEPOSITION
OIL PIPELINES
EXPERIMENTAL PIPE LOOP
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spelling An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in PipelinesArias, M. L.D'adamo, Juan Gastón LeonelNovosad, M. N.Raffo, Pablo AlejandroBurbridge, HoracioArtana, Guillermo OsvaldoWAX DEPOSITIONOIL PIPELINESEXPERIMENTAL PIPE LOOPhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2Shale oils are highly paraffinic and, consequently, can create wax deposits that foul pipelines during transportation. Several factors must be considered when designing pipelines or treatmentprograms that prevent wax deposition: including chemical species in crude oils, flowrates, pipes diameters and temperature. This paper describes the wax deposition study carried out within the frameworkof YPF Tecnolgía S.A. (Y-TEC) flow assurance projects, as part of the process to achieve a better understanding on wax deposition issues. Laboratory experiments were performed on a medium size, 1 inchdiameter, wax deposition loop of 15 meters long equipped with a solid detector system, online microscope to visualize crystals, temperature, and pressure sensors along the loop pipe. A baseline test wasperformed with diesel with no added paraffin or additive content. Tests were undertaken with different temperatures of circulating and cooling fluid at different flow conditions. Then, a solution formed with aparaffin incorporated to the diesel was considered. Tests varying flowrate and cooling rate were again run. Viscosity, density, WAT (Wax Appearance Temperature) with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), pour point and cold finger measurements were carried out to determine physical properties of the working fluids. The results obtained in the loop were analyzed through momentum balance and heat transfer models. To determine possible paraffin deposition scenarios temperature and pressure loop output signals were studied. They were compared with WAT static laboratory methods.Fil: Arias, M. L.. YPF - Tecnología; ArgentinaFil: D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; ArgentinaFil: Novosad, M. N.. YPF - Tecnología; ArgentinaFil: Raffo, Pablo Alejandro. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Burbridge, Horacio. YPF - Tecnología; ArgentinaFil: Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaInternational Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation2024-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/237167Arias, M. L.; D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel; Novosad, M. N.; Raffo, Pablo Alejandro; Burbridge, Horacio; et al.; An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines; International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation; International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; 18; 4; 4-2024; 144-1522393-86091307-6892CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://publications.waset.org/10013612/an-in-depth-experimental-study-of-wax-deposition-in-pipelinesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:06:13Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/237167instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:06:14.19CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
title An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
spellingShingle An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
Arias, M. L.
WAX DEPOSITION
OIL PIPELINES
EXPERIMENTAL PIPE LOOP
title_short An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
title_full An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
title_fullStr An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
title_full_unstemmed An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
title_sort An In-depth Experimental Study of Wax Deposition in Pipelines
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Arias, M. L.
D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel
Novosad, M. N.
Raffo, Pablo Alejandro
Burbridge, Horacio
Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo
author Arias, M. L.
author_facet Arias, M. L.
D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel
Novosad, M. N.
Raffo, Pablo Alejandro
Burbridge, Horacio
Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo
author_role author
author2 D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel
Novosad, M. N.
Raffo, Pablo Alejandro
Burbridge, Horacio
Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv WAX DEPOSITION
OIL PIPELINES
EXPERIMENTAL PIPE LOOP
topic WAX DEPOSITION
OIL PIPELINES
EXPERIMENTAL PIPE LOOP
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Shale oils are highly paraffinic and, consequently, can create wax deposits that foul pipelines during transportation. Several factors must be considered when designing pipelines or treatmentprograms that prevent wax deposition: including chemical species in crude oils, flowrates, pipes diameters and temperature. This paper describes the wax deposition study carried out within the frameworkof YPF Tecnolgía S.A. (Y-TEC) flow assurance projects, as part of the process to achieve a better understanding on wax deposition issues. Laboratory experiments were performed on a medium size, 1 inchdiameter, wax deposition loop of 15 meters long equipped with a solid detector system, online microscope to visualize crystals, temperature, and pressure sensors along the loop pipe. A baseline test wasperformed with diesel with no added paraffin or additive content. Tests were undertaken with different temperatures of circulating and cooling fluid at different flow conditions. Then, a solution formed with aparaffin incorporated to the diesel was considered. Tests varying flowrate and cooling rate were again run. Viscosity, density, WAT (Wax Appearance Temperature) with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), pour point and cold finger measurements were carried out to determine physical properties of the working fluids. The results obtained in the loop were analyzed through momentum balance and heat transfer models. To determine possible paraffin deposition scenarios temperature and pressure loop output signals were studied. They were compared with WAT static laboratory methods.
Fil: Arias, M. L.. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: D'adamo, Juan Gastón Leonel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; Argentina
Fil: Novosad, M. N.. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: Raffo, Pablo Alejandro. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Burbridge, Horacio. YPF - Tecnología; Argentina
Fil: Artana, Guillermo Osvaldo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ingeniería. Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica. Laboratorio de Fluidodinámica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description Shale oils are highly paraffinic and, consequently, can create wax deposits that foul pipelines during transportation. Several factors must be considered when designing pipelines or treatmentprograms that prevent wax deposition: including chemical species in crude oils, flowrates, pipes diameters and temperature. This paper describes the wax deposition study carried out within the frameworkof YPF Tecnolgía S.A. (Y-TEC) flow assurance projects, as part of the process to achieve a better understanding on wax deposition issues. Laboratory experiments were performed on a medium size, 1 inchdiameter, wax deposition loop of 15 meters long equipped with a solid detector system, online microscope to visualize crystals, temperature, and pressure sensors along the loop pipe. A baseline test wasperformed with diesel with no added paraffin or additive content. Tests were undertaken with different temperatures of circulating and cooling fluid at different flow conditions. Then, a solution formed with aparaffin incorporated to the diesel was considered. Tests varying flowrate and cooling rate were again run. Viscosity, density, WAT (Wax Appearance Temperature) with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), pour point and cold finger measurements were carried out to determine physical properties of the working fluids. The results obtained in the loop were analyzed through momentum balance and heat transfer models. To determine possible paraffin deposition scenarios temperature and pressure loop output signals were studied. They were compared with WAT static laboratory methods.
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