Waxing tendencies and rheological evaluation of crude-condensate blends for an offshore pipeline transportation

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 697-717

  Adewusi, V A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; GAS CONDENSATES; MIXTURES; OFFSHORE PIPELINES; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

CRUDE CONDENSATE BLENDS;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

EID: 0032137182     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916469808949807     Document Type: Review

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