Paraffin Inhibitors

Flow assurance problems are generally associated with the naturally occurring paraffins in crude oils which present many problems for the oil industry. Challenges in both production and transportation of crude oils include wax deposition, flow problems and gelling, which are most evident in subsea and deep water operations. Our FlowSolve cold flow improvers use advanced technology to prevent wax flow assurance problems.

Benefits:

Best in class cold flow properties
New technology developed specifically for improving flow assurance
High functionality in sub-sea offshore deployment specifically in light crude oils and cold climates
High activity (50 %)
CEFAS gold, no sub warnings

Whether you require a pour point depressant (PPD), wax inhibitor or cold flow improver, our newly developed FlowSolve phenolic polymers could provide the performance required. Specifically these products demonstrate high performance in subsea offshore deployment for light crude oils where wax deposition can restrict flow in pipelines.

Definitions

Across the industry a number of names are given to paraffin inhibitors. Below are the definitions we use:

Wax or Paraffin Inhibitors - prevent waxes from depositing on cold surfaces such as pipeline walls
Pour Point Depressants (PPD) - Prevent wax gelling and ensures that the oil will flow at low temperatures

Global Regulatory Information

Our paraffin inhibitors have recently gained the regulatory status CEFAS (UK) GOLD with no substitutions warnings. Although CEFAS regulatory data is specific to the UK, with increased prominence of environmental profiles within the oilfield industry, this registration is now globally recognised due to its importance with use in the North Sea – renowned for setting industry environmental standards.

Other global registrations include:

EU/REACH – compliant as supplied by Croda Europe
USA/TSCA – fully compliant NB polymer exemption criteria
Canada/DSL – compliant
China – compliant for Croda China imports
Japan (ENCS) – compliant

Due to the complexity of regulations, we invite you to contact us directly should you have a specific product query. More general information on any of the regulatory bodies mentioned can be found on our Regulatory page.

Paraffin Inhibitor Product Range