The wetting behavior of alkanes on water

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 177-183

  Ragil, Karine ^a   Bonn, Daniel ^b   Broseta, Daniel ^a   Indekeu, Joseph ^c   Kalaydjian, François ^a   Meunier, Jacques ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Critical wetting; Hamaker constant; N alkanes; Spreading; Van der waals forces; Water; Wettability

Indexed keywords

FILM GROWTH; FUNCTIONS; OLEFINS; PARAFFINS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS; THICK FILMS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES; WETTING;

CAHN-LANDAU THOERY; HAMAKER CONSTANT;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0032099715     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(98)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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