Inversion of heavy crude oil-in-brine emulsions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 169-182

  Sun, R ^a   Shook, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BRINES; EMULSIONS; FILMS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OXIDES; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; STABILIZATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOMETERS;

BEAKERS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; ROTATING TOROID TESTING;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0030147702     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-4105(95)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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