Using A Paraffin Solvent In Clogged Wells

By Christopher Miller


Obtaining crude oil can be quite a task. Professionals always make sure to have the necessary equipment that can cut their work load in half. It is not possible to obtain completely pure oil. There are often contaminants and other substances that must be removed to get what is needed. Paraffin wax is one of the substances formed during this process. One of the solutions used to get rid of this is the use of a paraffin solvent.

Buildup of wax reduces the flow of oil. The pipes that had been constructed for convenient flow of the substance are clogged at this point. The entire well could also be filled with the substance. If this problem is not noticed in good time, the process of getting oil will be stopped. This happens when the whole system fails.

The formation of wax is not an emerging issue. There are different defense mechanisms that can be used when the layers form. Often workers work with what is close by. Tough rods and other metallic items can be used to scrape off the substance. This method helps to some extent but it is too tedious for those who are carrying it out.

Oil is often a combination of different substances. The clogged material does not only contain wax. These aspects need to be put into consideration when looking for a way to get rid of the clogs. All the substances hindering proper flow should be dissolved. Solvents are made of different solutions and it is preferential if they are not harmful to the users.

Most of these industrial solutions incorporate the use of heat so that they can effectively clean the system. The amount of energy needed to make the system work is a lot. This will lead to huge expenses that the company involved in the process should be willing to incur. A simple solution that could be as effective is working with solvents that work as well when under low temperature conditions.

The right solution should be able to liquefy the clogged material that often constitutes of wax. This state ought to be maintained for quite some time. The time that is allowed should allow for individuals to pump of the material from wherever it was concentrated. Solvents heavier than water will sink to where there is an accumulation of material. This position creates an effective environment for handling the problem.

A solution considered to be more efficient is a mixture of kerosene and acetone. Neither of them can do a great job when placed to work individually. The wax will be dissolved rapidly when this method is applied. It is then able to remain in liquid state which makes its removal way easier than when it is in a solid state.

Kerosene is quite slow when dealing with the accumulated substance and the results from the treatment are unsatisfactory. Acetone tends to make the situation worse. When reacting with the material, a gummy substance is formed. Different experiments need to be carried out to identify more solvents that can be used when dealing with this problem.




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