Redesign improvement of a hydrocarbon sampling tool using robust design

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-90

  Rojo, M A H ^a   Santillan G S ^a   Sabelkin, V ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hydrocarbon sampler tool; Petroleum flocculation; Petroleum reservoir tampering; Robust design

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON SAMPLER TOOLS (HST); ROBUST DESIGN; STORAGE CONTAINERS; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONTAINERS; COSTS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOCCULATION; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SAMPLING; SENSORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 12344304051     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820512331326039     Document Type: Article

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