Oil/water-partitioning and interfacial behavior of naphthenic acids

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 789-801

  Havre, Trond Erik ^a   Sjöblom, Johan ^a   Vindstad, Jens Emil ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Interface; Naphthenic acid; Oil water; Partitioning; pH effects

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DISPERSIONS; DISSOCIATION; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PH EFFECTS; SURFACE TENSION; WATER;

ELECTRIC DOUBLE LAYER EFFECTS; PARTITION COEFFICIENTS;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

OIL-WATER EMULSION;

EID: 0347285610     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DIS-120025547     Document Type: Article

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