Dewaxing & Degreasing

During normal production, deposits of wax and heavy crude can build up on process piping and equipment internals. Over time, these deposits can block flow and promote microbially induced localised corrosion.

Removing wax and heavy crude is essential to prevent blockages, protect pipe integrity, and avoid downstream operational issues and costly downtime.

SANCCUS offer a range of cleaning chemicals suitable for a wide variety of materials, from plastics and mild steels to stainless steels. Our solutions are designed to safely and effectively remove contamination while maintaining asset integrity across diverse industrial applications, including offshore topsides and subsea pipelines.

Case History

An FPSO off the east coast of India had to be decommissioned. All risers has been thoroughly cleaned of hydrocarbons, gas, sludge, scale, and NORM by our Gel trains.

Dewaxing

Wax deposits typically form when poorly soluble wax in crude oil becomes insoluble as the temperature drops, creating solid wax build-up. Dewaxing is carried out using solvent-based products that break down wax, converting it back into a liquid form for easy removal. These solvents are specifically formulated to break down wax at normal operating temperatures and keep it dissolved throughout the cleaning process.

Degreasing

Degreasing is essential for removing oils, greases, and heavy crudes from surfaces prior to further treatment. Proper degreasing allows surfaces to become water-wet, ensuring that cleaning chemicals can effectively reach the underlying contamination that oils and greases may otherwise shield. Properly degreased surfaces improve the efficiency of cleaning chemicals and achieve a higher standard of cleanliness.

In cases where grease or oil contamination is minimal, it may be possible to use a combined product that includes the degreasing agent within the treatment chemical. This approach can reduce chemical consumption and minimise waste generation.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Cleaning Range

Ranging from scale dissolvers to rust removers,sanitisers and general degreasers the SANCCUS Chemical Cleaning products have been designed with a simple goal - to get the job done in the safest and the most efficient manner.

J-Clean

J-Clean is a heavy duty alkaline degreaser, available in 3 different grades. J-Clean provides excellent cleaning action with a green environmental profile. Safe to use on both metals and plastics.

J-Clean A

J-Clean A is a heavy-duty acidic degreaser and neutralising agent, designed for a wide range of industrial applications. It is particularly effective for degreasing tanks, pipework, caustic barrels, and other onshore systems where high pH surfaces require both thorough cleaning and neutralisation.

J-Clean F

J-Clean F is an alkaline degreaser for use in applications where products used are required to be food safe. J-Clean F provides excellent cleaning action with a green environmental profile.

J-Clean M

J-Clean M is powerful waterbased micro emulsion degreaser - perfect product for the degreasing of surfaces where a high alkaline product is unsuitable. J-Clean provides excellent cleaning action with a green environmental profile. Safe to use on both metals and plastics.

Panasolv 10

Panasolv 10 is a heavy duty cleaning and degreasing solvent product suitable for multiple applications. Panasolv 10 is non-flammable and provides exceptional cleaning action with a responsible environmental profile.

Panasolv 30

Panasolv 30 is a highly effective wax dissolving solvent with added surfactant to aid wettability and penetration of waxes where water may be present. Panasolv 30 is non-flammable and provides exceptional wettability and penetrating power.

Pipesurf 10

Pipesurf 10 is a surfactant concentrate most commonly added to the seawater used as the final part of a deoiling chemical train. Pipesurf 10 provides excellent cleaning action with a green environmental profile.

Rust Surf

Rust Surf is a highly concentrated corrosion product remover / dissolver combined with a degreaser for stainless steels and other higher grade steels, available in 2 variations. To be used when a separate initial degreasing is not feasible.

Rust Surf CST

Rust Surf CST is a mild or carbon steel corrosion product remover / dissolver combined with a degreaser for use in one fill cleaning applications. To be used when a separate initial degreasing is not feasible.

Sand Storm 1

Sand Storm 1 has been designed to help wet and release entrained oil from sand allowing the water used during the cleaning process to wash the oil from the sand leaving the sand clean and oil free.

Sanwash 10

SanWash 10 is a dual surfactant waterbased heavy duty alkaline degreaser useful for multiple applications. The dual surfactant system of SanWash 10 provides excellent cleaning action with a green environmental profile.