Paraffinic sludge reduction in crude oil storage tanks through the use of shearing and resuspension
This paper presents a method of cleaning paraffinic crude oil sludge from storage tanks by shearing and resuspension using an in-line jet mixer. An explanation is presented of why sludge deposition occurs in storage tanks that contain paraffinic crude oil. Conventional methods of tank cleaning are d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Technical University of Kosice
2004-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Montanistica Slovaca |
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| Online Access: | http://actamont.tuke.sk/pdf/2004/n3/9heath.pdf |