Multiple regression modelling of mineral base oil biodegradability based on their physical properties and overall chemical composition

Chemosphere

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 939-948

  Haus, Frédérique ^a   Boissel, Olivier ^a   Junter, Guy Alain ^b  

^a Exxon Mobil Europ Technology Center   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatic carbon content; CEC L 33 A 93 test; Multiple regression analysis; Predictive model; Primary biodegradability; Viscosity; Volatility, Viscosity index

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; MINERAL OILS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

MULTIPLE REGRESSION MODELING;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON; MINERAL; OIL;

BIODEGRADATION; OIL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; KINEMATICS; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; VISCOSITY; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0037289637     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00666-5     Document Type: Article

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