Alteration of asphaltic crude rheology with electromagnetic and ultrasonic irradiation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 263-272

  Gizem Gunal, O ^a   Islam, M R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Heavy oil; Induction heating; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTIC CRUDE RHEOLOGY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HEAT LOSSES; INDUCTION HEATING; IRRADIATION; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

ASPHALTENE; ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNIQUE; HEAVY OIL; INDUCTION HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; RHEOLOGY; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE;

ASPHALTENE; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; HEAVY OIL; NUMERICAL MODEL; RHEOLOGY; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0034189858     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(00)00040-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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