Asphaltene precipitation from live oils: An experimental investigation of onset conditions and reversibility

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-18

  Hammami, A ^a   Phelps, C H ^b   Monger McClure, T ^b   Little, T M ^b  

^a DB Robinson Research Ltd   (Canada)

^b MARATHON OIL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ISOTHERMS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ASPHALTENES; REVERSIBILITY;

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES;

EID: 0033622827     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef990104z     Document Type: Article

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