A New Wax Deposition Model

Through laboratory experiment and theoretical analysis, the parameters such as temperature on the surface of wax deposition, temperature gradient at this pipe wall, average temperature through the test section are studied. It is determined that the wax deposition tendency factor mainly depends on shear stress at pipe wall and temperature gradient at the wall. A new wax deposition model is established. The model can be used to calculate the wax deposition of real pipeline.