Research progress of recovering heavy oil by aquathermolysis

Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-122

  Liu, Yong jian ^a   Zhong, Li guo ^a   Jiang, Sheng jian ^b   Sun, Xian li ^b   Gong, Yu ning ^b  

^a NORTHEAST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED   (China)

Author keywords

Aquathermolysis; Catalyst; Heavy oil; Upgrading

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142774175     PISSN: 02532409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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