Restartability of Sudanese Nile Blend Crude Oil

Abstract

The Restartability of the Sudanese Nile Blend crude oil inside Test Loop pipeline was performed to
understand the parameters determining the yield stress and describe the process of yielding up to final line
clearing. Test Loop is designed to find the relationship between the required restart time and the pressure required
and also to find the blend yield stress. The yield stress of the Nile Blend was found to be affected significantly by
the shutdown time, static cooling rate after shutdown, and the final temperature after shutdown.