an initial chemical composition comprising selected surfactants , dispersants , and degreasers that liquefy , disperse , demulsify , degrease , inhibit corrosion and scale formation , and lower the pour point of a petroleum , coal , fischer - tropsch synthesized , or naturally occurring paraffin - based wax and asphaltene . such a product is capable of converting crystalline wax in , for example , slop oil into an amorphous form of wax at room temperature , allowing the wax to be dissolved in , for example , crude oil without the need for heating , and maintaining it in solution at room temperature , substantially reducing , indeed in some applications , preventing , for example , wax build - up in pipelines , processing and transportation equipment , etc ., and the recovery of the hydrocarbons in the slop oil . in a second aspect of the invention , the pre - blend addition of a hydrotrope - demulsifier , a chelating agent and a wax plasticizer can result in a bs & amp ; w of zero for the recovered hydrocarbon blend .