METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING FLOWS OF FLUID HYDROCARBONS CONTAINING WAX, ASPHALTENES, AND/OR OTHER PRECIPITATING SOLIDS

• Main Authors: OZA, NITA, ARGO, CARL B, HJARBO, KAI W, LUND, ARE, LARSEN, ROAR, MAKOGON, TARAS YURIEVICH, WOLDEN, MARITA, BOLLAVARAM, PHANNEENDRA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 29.03.2011
• Subjects: BLASTING; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES; STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS; WEAPONS

A method and a system for transporting a flow of fluid hydrocarbons containing wax and/or asphaltenes or any other precipitating solids through a treatment and transportation system including a pipeline are disclosed. The flow of fluid hydrocarbons is introduced into a reactor (4), where it is mixed...