METHOD FOR MONITORING DEPOSITION IN WELLS, FLOWLINES, PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND LABORATORY TESTING APPARATUS

摘要

A method for measuring chemical species deposition in a well, flow line, or processing equipment includes monitoring a resonator sensor in a well, flow line, or processing equipment having a fluid flowing therethrough, where the resonator sensor can be a torsional resonator or a symmetrical sensor, and the method also includes detecting a change in resonance of the resonator sensor indicating the deposition of a chemical species on the resonator sensor. The resonator sensor can also measure the amount of chemical species deposited. The fluid may be an organic and/or aqueous fluid that comprises petroleum and/or produced water and the deposition chemical species include, but are not necessarily limited to, asphaltenes, wax, scale, gas hydrates, naphthenic acid salts, and combinations thereof.