The role of diffusion and convective dispersion in vapour extraction process

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 68-77

  Boustani, A ^a   Maini, B B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

VAPOUR EXTRACTION PROCESS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0035305142     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/01-04-05     Document Type: Article

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