Predicting Wax Deposition in Deepwater Pipelines Using a Genetic Algorithm-Optimized Multilayer Perceptron Model
Wax accumulation in deepwater crude-oil conduits continues to be a significant flow-assurance issue, as relatively little accumulation can raise pressure loss, limit flow and prompt unplanned pigging or shut-downs. Accurate prediction of deposition rates is challenging due to the highly nonlinear interaction between fl...