Abstract
The thixotropic behaviors of Daqing waxy crude were studied experimentally with the help of the advanced strain controlled rheometer (ARES-G2). The experimental results indicated the decrease in viscosity can be divided into two continuous steps, and the recovery of viscosity consists of three continuous processes. Then a new method was used to model the thixotropic behavior combined with the experimental data, and the new method was based on a potential function that can characterize the recovery capability of the inner structure, it is reasonable for to describe the thixotropic behavior of Daqing waxy crude properly.
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