Solids associated with the asphaltene fraction of oil sands bitumen

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 346-350

  Kotlyar, L S ^a   Sparks, B D ^a   Woods, J R ^a   Chung, K H ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CATALYSIS; CENTRIFUGATION; CLAY MINERALS; CORROSION; EXTRACTION; FOULING; MICELLES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLVENTS; WETTING;

ASPHALTENE; BITUMEN;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 0033097972     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef980204p     Document Type: Article

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