Asphaltene precipitation and solvent properties of crude oils

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 251-285

  Buckley, J S ^a   Hirasaki, G J ^b   Liu, Y ^a   Von Drasek, S ^a   Wang, J X ^a   Gill, B S ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ASPHALT; MIXTURES; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOLVENTS;

HEPTANE;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0032027979     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916469808949783     Document Type: Article

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