Journal
PETROLEUM SCIENCE
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages 340-346Publisher
KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1007/s12182-016-0080-y
Keywords
Asphaltene; Deposition; Dynamic flow; Pipe-loops; Inhibitors
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- Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch
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Asphaltene deposition is one of the most serious problems, which usually occurs in oil wells, petroleum production, oil processing, and transportation facilities. Deposition of heavy organic components, especially asphaltene, can lead to wellbore blockage and impacts well economics due to reduction in oil production. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to finding some solution to overcome this problem. In this study, a pipe-loop apparatus for investigation of oil stability was employed to measure deposition thickness using a thermal method. The effects of many factors such as oil type, oil temperature, oil velocity, inhibitors, and solvents on asphaltene deposition were investigated. The results showed that the deposition increased with the increasing value of the colloidal instability index. Besides, the deposition thickness increased with the decreasing velocity of oil, but did not change with oil temperature. In addition, n-heptane could result in more deposition; however, toluene had no effect on the deposition. Branched dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid (Branched DBSA) and Linear DBSA as inhibitors decreased the rate of asphaltene deposition.
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