Applications of molecular simulation in oil and gas production and processing

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-403

  Ungerer, Philippe ^a   Lachet, Veronique ^a   Tavitian, Bernard ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANOL; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

GAS PRODUCTION; MOLECULAR SIMULATION;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANOL; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

GAS PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL PRODUCTION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 33746550368     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2006040a     Document Type: Article

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