Simulation of the high-pressure phase equilibria of hydrocarbon-water/brine systems

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 201-220

  Zuo, You Xiang ^a   Stenby, Erling H ^b   Guo, Tian Min ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELECTROLYTES; EQUATIONS OF STATE; GAS CONDENSATES; HYDROCARBONS; MIXING; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; WATER;

LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIA; MIXING RULE; PATEL-TEJA EQUATION OF STATE; VAPOR LIQUID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIA;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EQUATION OF STATE; HIGH PRESSURE; HYDROCARBON/BRINE SYSTEM; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 0041727031     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-4105(95)00062-3     Document Type: Article

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