Experimental study of the pipeline lubrication for heavy oil transport

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 523-533

  Bensakhria, A ^a   Peysson, Y ^b   Antonini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; LUBRICATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PRESSURE DROP; THIN FILMS; VISCOSITY;

DILUTION; PUMP POWER;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CRUDE OIL; LUBRICATION; PIPELINE; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 10644281234     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2004037     Document Type: Article

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