Stability of model emulsions and determination of droplet size distributions in a gravity separator with different inlet characteristics

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-44

  Andresen, Per Arild Kjølseth ^a   Arntzen, Richard ^b   Sjøblom, Johan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b RD Grp SP Andersens Vei 7 N   (Norway)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gravity separator; Initial droplet size distribution; Model oil; Surfactant and separator characteristics

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DROP FORMATION; OILS AND FATS; PRESSURE DROP; SEPARATORS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WATER;

ALIPHATIC OIL; GRAVITY SEPARATOR; NONYL PHENOL ETHOXYLATE;

EMULSIONS;

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; PETROLEUM; SURFACTANT; WATER; WATER OIL CREAM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034715349     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-7757(99)00518-X     Document Type: Article

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