Synergies between asphaltene stabilizers and demulsifying agents giving improved demulsification of asphaltene-stabilized emulsions

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1342-1345

  Stark, Joseph L ^a   Asomaning, Samuel ^a  

^a BAKER PETROLITE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; STABILIZERS (AGENTS);

ASPHALTENE; DEMULSIFYING AGENTS;

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES;

EID: 23344438240     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef0498014     Document Type: Article

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