Measurement of gas diffusivity in heavy oils

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 37-47

  Zhang, Y P ^a   Hyndman, C L ^a   Maini, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Diffusivity; Heavy oil; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVITY MEASUREMENT; GAS MATERIAL BALANCE EQUATION; HIGH PRESSURE WINDOWED CELL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; GAS ABSORPTION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SOLUBILITY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

DIFFUSIVITY; GAS FLOW; HEAVY OIL;

EID: 0034062672     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00031-5     Document Type: Article

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