The study of the effectiveness of soybean oil and castor oil as flow improvers for waxy petroleum crude oil

Abstract The major problem of crude oil (CRO) transport through pipelines is wax crystallization and deposition. Flow improvers are added to waxy CRO in order to reduce handling cost. Bio-based flow improvers derived from cheap renewable resources are attractive as cost-effective, eco-friendly alter...

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Published in:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
Main Authors: C. F. Uzoh, S. U. John, H. A. Ezea, L. I. Igbonekwu, E. M. Madiebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-03-01
Subjects:
Flow improver
Pour point depressant
Process optimization
Waxy crude oil
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-025-01969-x

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-025-01969-x

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