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Much like cholesterol that clogs human arteries, one of the problems that plagues oil companies is the deposition of wax or paraffin inside pipelines. <\/p>\n

The deposit is removed by a process called pigging, where the paraffin is either mechanically pushed through the pipe or is dissolved by chemical additives. <\/p>\n

For the last few years, Dr. Petre Toma and his colleagues at the Alberta Research Council have been working on a better way to deal with this paraffin buildup. <\/p>\n

With the help of some special equipment he designed, Dr. Toma discovered the paraffin is not one single solid layer as previously thought. <\/p>\n

DR. PETRE TOMA: By creating a system where the layer can be observed, we noticed that it is a more complex structure. We gave it a two-layer name and that allowed us to develop a new method for calculating the rate of the deposition and removal in a way that was not done before. <\/p>\n

Using the new calculation model developed by Dr. Petre Toma, oil companies may significantly reduce the cost of pigging their pipelines and the amount of chemicals required. <\/p>\n

Thanks today to the Alberta Research Council.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n

FOR INNOVATION ANTHOLOGY, I’M CHERYL CROUCHER <\/strong> <\/p>\n

Guest<\/h2>\n

Daryll Hebert, PhD, <\/h3>\n

Encompass Strategic Resources, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, <\/h4>\n

Sponsor<\/h2>\n

Alberta Research Council<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\nEstablished as the first provincial research organization in Canada, the Alberta Research Council is 85 years old. The Alberta Research Council (ARC) develops and commercializes technologies to give customers a competitive advantage. A leader in innovation, ARC provides solutions globally to the energy, life sciences, agriculture, environment, forestry and manufacturing sectors.
\nARC performs about five per cent of the roughly $1.5 billion in R&D done in Alberta each year, and generates revenues of approximately $84 million per year. ARC operates from five sites across the province in Edmonton, Calgary, Vegreville and Devon and employs more than 600 highly-skilled people.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In January 2010, under the new Alberta Innovation Framework, the Alberta Research Council was restructured and incorporated into the new provincial agency Alberta Innovates Technology Futures.\n<\/p>\n

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Program Date:<\/strong>\u00a02007-06-19<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Much like cholesterol that clogs human arteries, one of the problems that plagues oil companies is the deposition of wax or paraffin inside pipelines. <\/b> The deposit is removed by a process called pigging, <\/b>where the paraffin is either mechanically pushed through the pipe or is dissolved by chemical additives.
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