Rheo-PIV Analysis of the Yielding and Flow of Model Waxy Crude Oils

Waxes are a commonly encountered precipitate that can result in the gelation of crude oils and cessation of flow in pipelines. In this work, we develop a model wax–oil system that exhibits rheological behavior similar to that of waxy crude oils encountered in production scenarios. To study the conse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dimitriou, Christopher J., McKinley, Gareth H., Venkatesan, Ramachandran
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79679
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-2779