Perspective for using Nd-Fe-B magnets as a tool for the improvement of the production and transportation of Vietnamese crude oil with high paraffin content

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 327, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 443-447

  Tung, N P ^a   Vinh, N Q ^a   Phong, N T P ^a   Long, B Q K ^a   Hung, P V ^a  

^a GRADUATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Crude oil pour point; Magnetic treatment (MT); Paraffin (wax) deposition

Indexed keywords

HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETS; OFFSHORE PIPELINES; PARAFFIN OILS;

MAGNETIC TREATMENTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0037400007     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4526(02)01788-X     Document Type: Article

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