Apparent viscosity prediction of non-Newtonian water-in-crude oil emulsions

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 113-122

  Dan, Dou ^a   Jing, Gong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent viscosity; Crude oil; Emulsion; Experiment; Non Newtonian

Indexed keywords

APPARENT VISCOSITY; SHEAR RATE; WATER CUT; WATER-IN-CRUDE OIL EMULSIONS;

EMULSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VISCOSITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VISCOSITY;

CRUDE OIL; EMULSION; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33746494166     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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