Molecular recognition in aggregates formed by asphaltene and resin molecules from the Athabasca oil sand

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 278-286

  Murgich, Juan ^a   Abanero, José A ^a   Strausz, Otto P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONS; ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OIL SANDS; RESINS; TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENE;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0033101298     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef980228w     Document Type: Article

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