Generalized equation predicts viscosity of heavy oil-solvent mixtures

Computational Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 165-177

  Miadonye, A ^a   Britten, A J ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PIPELINES; VISCOSITY;

ABSOLUTE DEVIATIONS; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; HEAVY OIL-SOLVENTS; VISCOSITY RATIOS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 2942676820     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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