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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 flow assurance problems related to wax.

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 %)

Whether you require a pour point depressant (PPD), wax inhibitor or cold flow improver, our FlowSolve products 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) - modify the structure of the wax crystals within the crude oil to prevent wax gelling. Lowers the point point of the crude oil, improving the fluidity of the oil. Pour Point Depressants can assist in pipeline restart

Global Regulatory Information

  • EU/REACH – FlowSolve 140 compliant
  • USA/TSCA – FlowSolve 140 & FlowSolve 410 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 Information page.

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