Scanning aggregation phenomena in crude oils with density measurements

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-331

  Ekulu, Gédéon ^a   Magri, Pierre ^a   Rogalski, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Aggregation phenomena; Asphaltene deposition; Crude oils; Density of crude oils

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMPOSITION; DENSITY MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DEPOSITION; MOLECULAR PHYSICS; SCANNING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; DENSITY CHANGE; DENSITY MEASUREMENT; FLOCCULATION CONDITIONS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

ASPHALTENE; CRUDE OIL; DENSITY; FLOCCULATION;

EID: 3042740436     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DIS-120037681     Document Type: Article

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