An investigation on gas hydrate formation and slurry viscosity in the presence of wax crystals

• Published in: AIChE journal Vol. 64; no. 9; pp. 3502 - 3518
• Main Authors: Shi, Bo‐Hui, Chai, Shuai, Ding, Lin, Chen, Yu‐Chuan, Liu, Yang, Song, Shang‐Fei, Yao, Hai‐Yuan, Wu, Hai‐Hao, Wang, Wei, Gong, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Institute of Chemical Engineers 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Breakage; Crystals; Deep water; hydrate formation; hydrate slurry viscosity; hydrates; induction time; Initial pressure; Nucleation; Organic chemistry; Pressure; Rheological properties; Sedimentation & deposition; Slurries; Viscosity; Water drops; wax crystals; Waxes

Clarifying the interaction effect between hydrate and wax is of great significance to guarantee operation safety in deep water petroleum fields. Experiments in a high‐pressure hydrate slurry rheological measurement system were carried out to investigate hydrate formation and slurry viscosity in the...