Rheological Characterization of Thixotropic Waxy Crude

This report basically discusses the research done of the chosen topic, which is
Rheological Characterization of Thixotropic Waxy Crude. The objective of the
project is to characterize the Thixotropic Waxy Crude with the effect of pre-shear
and waiting time and understand the viscosity behaviour rheologically. The challenge
in this project is dealing with the Waxy Crude itself, since it is a thixotropic NonNewtonian
substance and understanding the behavior is another thing. Lab testing
was done on the waxy crude sample using Rheometer. The data obtained from the
rheometer was analyzed and fitted to a suitable rheological model.