Comparison of First and Multiple Contact Carbon Dioxide Induced Asphaltene Precipitation

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 343-351

  Parra Ramirez, M ^a   Peterson, B ^a   Deo, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOODS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLVENTS; VAPORIZATION; VISCOSITY;

CAPILLARY FORCES;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1642520889     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/65019-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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