Demulsification of water-in-crude oil emulsions by a continuous electrostatic dehydrator

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1307-1320

  Kim, Byoung Yun ^a   Moon, Jun Hyuk ^a   Sung, Tae Hyun ^a   Yang, Seung Man ^a   Kim, Jong Duk ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuous electrostatic dehydrator; Demulsification; Separation rate; Water in oil emulsion

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRODES; EMULSIONS;

ELECTROSTATIC DEHYDRATORS;

DEMULSIFICATION;

COPPER; GLASS; PETROLEUM; WATER;

DEHYDRATION; ELECTROSTATICS; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; OIL-WATER EMULSION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; EMULSION; POLARIZATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TIME; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036233229     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120002613     Document Type: Article

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