Flow Assurance, Paraffin Deposition and Inhibitor Testing
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Wax Flow Loop by F5 Technologie
In pipeline simu-lation, e.g. for ana-lysing waxy crude oil for deposition pre-diction and also in testing, developing and selecting flow assurance chemicals as wax inhibitors, it is of importance to reproduce the conditions in a real pipeline. With our newly developed, zero-slip and pulsation-free pump system, our Flow Loop provides full control of these factors:
- temperature
- pressure
- and shear rate / Reynolds number
High and low viscous samples are pumped with high accuracy. Temperature controlled pump, absolutely pulsation free and no slip.
Our newly designed, zero-slip pump system provides full flow rate at all pressure and temperatures conditions, even with very low viscous samples (down to 1 mPas). So, the lab-scale approach to deposition effects and chemical efficiency becomes absolutely reliable and reproducible. And this at real lab-scale size: The complete rig fits onto your lab desk.
Besides Wax Deposition tests, our Flow Loop provides:
- Pipeline Restart tests
NEW: Now for low viscous samples (API Gravity > 20, down to 1 mPas) - Yield Strength tests
- Wax appearance temperature (WAT) determination
- Rheology tests
- Asphaltene precipitation tests
- HP capability with live crude oil injection
- Pressurization with synthetic natural gas (SNG)
- Live crude oil tests up to 200 bar (2900 psi)
High Pressure Wax Flow Loop with Live Crude Oil Injection
Adjustable parameters as flow rate and shear rate, pre-heating and cooling temperature of the test pipeline are settable in wide ranges.
Test pipeline diameter and length are also adjustable: The test pipeline is exchanged easily by loosening two Swagelok fittings.
The test pipelines provided by F5 Technologie have a guarranteed, constant inner roughness.
Applications
- Pipeline simulation and paraffin deposition tests
- Wax inhibitor developing and testing
- Test under pressure with live crude oil injection
- Pressurization with synthetic natural gas (SNG)
- Wax appearance temperature (WAT) determination
- Pipeline Restart tests, now also with low viscous oils (1 mPas, API > 20)
- Yield Strength tests
- Flow behaviour at varying pressure, temperature, shear rate, flow rate (Reynolds number), length and diameter
Characteristics
- test pipeline easily exchangeable
- all internal lines temperature controlled and heated
- 9 to 12 temperature transducers
- complete software control by a PC
- all measured data is stored in Excel compatible format
- test procedures can be stored and retrieved
Technical Data
- Differential pressure: 5, 10 or 20 bar (72, 145 or 290 psi)
Resolution: 0.5, 1 or 2 mbar (0.007, 0.015 or 0.029 psi) - Absolute pressure: 60 bar (870 psi)
standard, higher pressure possible - Live crude oil injection mode at 200 bar (3000 psi) system pressure
- Pre-heating temperature: 80°C max
- Pipeline temperature: -30°C to 80°C
standard, alternatives available - Flow rate:
0.005 to 100 cc/min
depending on pump layout
alternatives available
pulsation-free
no pump slip
- touch-screen display
- PC with software for data visualisation and storage (Windows 9x/2k/NT/XP/7)
- weight: approx. 60 kg (depending on model)
- dimension (BxHxT): approx. 120 x 65 x 60 cm (depending on model)
- mains power: 240 VAC @ 50/60Hz or 120VAC @ 60Hz
- power consumption: 3500 Watt max
