Effect of asphaltene, carbonate, and clay mineral contents on water cut determination in water-oil emulsions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-224

  El Gamal, Maisa ^a   Mohamed, Abdel Mohsen O ^a   Zekri, Abdulrazag Y ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Bentonite; Functional groups; Gravity; Kaolinite; System stability; Total acid number; Viscosity; Water cut; Water in oil emulsions

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; WATER CUT; WATER-OIL EMULSIONS;

ASPHALT; CALCITE; CARBONATES; CLAY; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MAGNESITE; MIXTURES; WATER;

EMULSIONS;

OIL-WATER EMULSION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 14544268108     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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