Diffusion coefficients and oil swelling factors of carbon dioxide, methane, ethane, propane, and their mixtures in heavy oil

Fluid Phase Equilibria

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 64-73

  Yang, Chaodong ^a   Gu, Yongan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Heavy oil; Oil swelling factor; Solvent; Vapour extraction (VAPEX) process

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ETHANE; METHANE; MIXTURES; PROPANE; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

DEW-POINT PRESSURES; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; OIL SWELLING FACTORS; VAPOUR EXTRACTION (VAPEX) PROCESSES;

DIFFUSION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIFFUSION; ETHANE; METHANE; MIXTURES; PROPANE; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

EID: 33646381906     PISSN: 03783812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fluid.2006.02.020     Document Type: Article

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