An analysis of methods for determination of onsets of asphaltene phase separations

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 145-156

  Mousavi Dehghani, S A ^a   Riazi, M R ^b   Vafaie Sefti, M ^c   Mansoori, G A ^d  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphaltene phase; Onset; Separation

Indexed keywords

HEAVY ORGANICS; PETROLEUM FLUIDS;

ASPHALT; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOCCULATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

CRACKING; HEAVY OIL; OIL; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PHASE CHANGE; SEPARATION;

EID: 1642487631     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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