Low-temperature flowability characteristic of waxy crude

Jun Chen , Jin-jun Zhang , Hong-ying Li

Journal of Central South University ›› 2007, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (Suppl 1) : 436 -438.

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Journal of Central South University ›› 2007, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (Suppl 1) : 436 -438. DOI: 10.1007/s11771-007-0300-0
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Low-temperature flowability characteristic of waxy crude

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Viscosity variation with temperature was measured by temperature scanning procedures in a coaxial cylinder viscometer. An eigen-temperature is found in viscosity-temperature chart generated from the temperature sweep experiment. It is the temperature corresponding to the maximum value of the curvature of a non-dimensional viscosity-temperature chart. The experimental results show that the eigen-temperature varies linearly with shear rate and cooling rate. Eigen-temperatures decrease either with decreasing the shear rate or with increasing the cooling rate. The eigen-temperatures of PPD-beneficiated crudes are more sensitive to the shear and cooling rate than those of virgin crudes. The eigen-temperature of virgin crude is almost equal to its pour point, while the eigen-temperature of PPD-beneficiated crude is much lower than its pour point. This indicates that the eigen-temperature may be applied to assess the flowability of waxy crudes with various shear and thermal histories, and may also provide a new means to evaluate the effect of PPD on the low-temperature flowability of waxy crude.

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waxy crude / low-temperature flowability / viscosity-temperature chart

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Jun Chen, Jin-jun Zhang, Hong-ying Li. Low-temperature flowability characteristic of waxy crude. Journal of Central South University, 2007, 14(Suppl 1): 436-438 DOI:10.1007/s11771-007-0300-0

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