Emulsification of crude oil-water systems using biosurfactants

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 83, Issue 1 B, 2005, Pages 38-46

  Pekdemir, T ^a   Copur M ^b   Urum, K ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biosurfactants; Crude oil removal; Emulsification; Emulsion formation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMULSIFICATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SEAWATER; SOILS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BIOSURFACTANTS; CRUDE OIL REMOVAL; EMULSION FORMATION; SOIL WASHING;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 13544273285     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep.03176     Document Type: Article

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