METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THERMALLY TREATING A CONDUIT USED FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION TO HELP REMOVE PARAFFIN WAX BUILDUP

摘要

METHODS ARE PROVIDED FOR INCREASING THE TEMPERATURE OF A SECTION OF CONDUIT USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION OF HYDROCARBON. ACCORDING TO ONE ASPECT, THE METHOD INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: (A) FORMING A TREATMENT FLUID COMPRISING: (I) A CARRIER FLUID; AND (II) A FIRST REACTANT AND A SECOND REACTANT; AND (B) INTRODUCING THE TREATMENT FLUID INTO A SECTION OF CONDUIT USED FOR THE PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION OF HYDROCARBON. THE FIRST REACTANT AND SECOND REACTANT ARE SELECTED FOR BEING CAPABLE OF REACTING TOGETHER IN AN EXOTHERMIC CHEMICAL REACTION; AND THE FIRST AND SECOND REACTANT ARE IN AT LEAST SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS IN THE CARRIER FLUID TO GENERATE A THEORETICAL HEAT OF REACTION OF AT LEAST 1,000 KJ/LITER OF THE TREATMENT FLUID. AT LEAST SOME OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIRST REACTANT AND THE SECOND REACTANT IS SUSPENDED IN THE CARRIER FLUID IN A SOLID FORM THAT IS ADAPTED TO HELP CONTROL THE RELEASE OF THE REACTANT INTO THE CARRIER FLUID.