Estimating temperature and pressure effects on viscosity of saskatchewan heavy oils

Fuel Science and Technology International

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 693-704

  Singh, B ^a   Miadonye* , A ^a   Miadonye, A ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heavy oils; pressure; temperature; viscosity correlation

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CURVE FITTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

SASKATCHEWAN HEAVY OILS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0028439139     PISSN: 08843759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08843759408916202     Document Type: Article

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