Compositional simulation of the VAPEX process

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 54-61

  Nghiem, L X ^a   Kohse, B F ^a   Sammon, P H ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FLUID MIXING; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0035413234     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/01-08-05     Document Type: Article

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