Pentane-insoluble matter from conventional and heavy crudes: Relationships between thermal characteristics and molecular parameters

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 339-350

  Tu, Yun ^a   Kotlyar, Luba S ^a   Sparks, Bryan D ^a   Chung, Keng H ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coke formation; Entrained solids; Oilsands; Pentane insolubles; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CRACK INITIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COKE FORMATION; ENTRAINED SOLIDS; OILSANDS; PENTANE INSOLUBLES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33645102978     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460500283229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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