Computerized Modeling of Paraffin Wax Deposition in Inclined Multiphase

In recent times, the high demand for fossil fuel and production from conventional areas (such as land/shallow offshore) into more challenging locations. This trend has made issues associated with flow assurance in the oil and gas industry to become increasingly important. This is especially true of paraffin wax precipitation and subsequent deposition in areas of reduced temperatures, such the Polar Regions as well as deep sea environments. Therefore, in order to preclude or reduce costly remedial operations aimed at removing pipe/tubing blockages resulting f where, how and how much paraffin wax is deposited during the working life of oilfield installations. This knowledge will prove indispensable when the design and maintenance of oilfield equipme Thus, this work is concerned with the development of a computer model capable of making the necessary wax phase precipitation and deposition calculations in a multiphase environment. To make wax precipitation and deposition predictions in diverse flow conditions, use is made of EOS mathematical modeling (for making phase equilibrium calculations), energy and material balances as well as multi tubular