A new group contribution method for estimating boiling point of heavy oil

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 253-263

  Zhao, Suoqi ^a   Zhou, Yongchang ^a   Xu, Zhiming ^a   Xu, Chunming ^a   Chung, Keng H ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boiling point; Group contribution method; Heavy oil fractions

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PARAFFINS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

BOILING POINT; GROUP CONTRIBUTION METHOD; HEAVY PETROLEUM FRACTIONS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33645104477     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460500278534     Document Type: Conference Paper

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