Diffusion coefficients of methane in liquid hydrocarbons at high pressure and temperature

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 47-60

  Jamialahmadi, M ^a   Emadi, M ^b   Muller Steinhagen H ^c,d  

^a University of Petroleum Industry   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficients; High pressure; High temperature; Secondary oil recovery

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION CELL; LIQUID HYDROCARBONS; SECONDARY OIL RECOVERY; SOLUTE GAS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIFFUSION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; HYDROCARBONS; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

SECONDARY RECOVERY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DIFFUSION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; HYDROCARBONS; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SECONDARY RECOVERY;

CRUDE OIL; DIFFUSION; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE;

EID: 33746544346     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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