A Study on the Use of Nichrome Wire to Ease the Flow of Heavy Crude Oil in Pipelines
Production of waxy crude oil poses significant challenges due to high wax contents, which negatively affects the production rate. Several techniques have been adopted to ensure the flow of heavy crude oil during production. However, many of the methods appear costly and pose challenges during in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UTP Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Platform, a Journal of Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://mysitasi.mohe.gov.my/uploads/get-media-file?refId=188ca39e-fd9a-4204-902a-63de7f11365b |
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| Summary: | Production of waxy crude oil poses significant challenges due to high wax contents, which negatively affects the
production rate. Several techniques have been adopted to ensure the flow of heavy crude oil during production.
However, many of the methods appear costly and pose challenges during installation. Therefore, this study aims to
investigate using nichrome wire for heavy crude oil production. An experimental setup was developed to power the
nichrome wire placed inside the production casing. It was observed that the temperature increased with the decrease
in the diameter of the nichrome wire. Heavy crude oil’s maximum temperature was 72.3°C for a diameter of 0.05 mm,
while it was 63.2°C for light crude oil. Nichrome wire withstands a high temperature, reaching 1150°C, which would
help reduce the viscosity of the crude oil. |
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| ISSN: | 2636-9877 |