Influence of n-Paraffin Composition on the Aging of Wax-Oil Gel Deposits

AIChE Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3241-3252

  Paso, K G ^a   Fogler, H Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GELS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

AGING BEHAVIOR;

PARAFFIN WAXES;

OIL; PARAFFIN; WAX;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL; PARAFFIN; PIPELINE; SOLID-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM; WAX;

AGING; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; DRY DEPOSITION; ENERGY; GEL; LABORATORY; LIQUID; PHASE TRANSITION; PIPELINE; SOLID;

EID: 0347300284     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690491223     Document Type: Article

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