Use of a novel surfactant for improving the transportability/transportation of heavy/viscous crude oils

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 235-243

  Al Roomi, Yousef ^a   George, Reena ^a   Elgibaly, Ahmed ^b   Elkamel, Ali ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Emulsion; Heavy crude; Pseudoplastic; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

FLOW PROPERTIES; PSEUDOPLASTIC BEHAVIOR;

EMULSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOSITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

OIL WELL; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; SURFACTANT; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 1642446239     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2003.12.014     Document Type: Article

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