Thermogravimetric studies on pyrolysis and combustion behavior of a heavy oil and its asphaltenes

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 560-565

  Ambalae, Aprameya ^a   Mahinpey, Nader ^a   Freitag, Norman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; COMBUSTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM COKE; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ASPHALTENES; COMBUSTION BEHAVIOR; HEAVY OIL; ISOTHERMAL COMBUSTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33645640198     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef0502812     Document Type: Article

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