Wax Deposition From Emulsion-water in Stratified Flow

摘要

The authors examine the wax deposition and establishes model to predict wax deposition thickness from emulsion-water in stratified flow. The deposit thickness on the top of the pipe increases first and then decreases, as the total inlet water cut decreases. In addition, the effect of the gelation becomes stronger as the emulsion water cut increases. The numerical calculation of wax deposition from emulsion-water in stratified flow is achieved considering the molecular diffusion and the gelation, predicting the deposit thickness on the top of the pipe. The predictions are consistent with the experimental results.