Asphaltene adsorption onto formation rock: An approach to asphaltene formation damage prevention

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 156-160

  Piro, Giampietro ^a,c   Canonico, L B ^c   Galbariggi, Guido ^a,d   Bertero, Luigi ^b,e   Carniani, Carlo ^b,f  

^a Eniricerche SpA   (Italy)

^b AGIP SpA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEFECTS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENE ADSORPTION; ASPHALTENE DISPERSANT; FLOCCULATION INHIBITORS; FORMATION ROCK;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0030216662     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/30109-PA     Document Type: Article

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