Characterisation of asphaltenes and modelling of flocculation - State of the art

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-343

  Pina, Annabelle ^a   Mougin, Pascal ^a   Béhar, Emmanuel ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLVENTS;

ASPHALTENES; MOLAR MASS; RESERVOIR SIMULATOR;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CHARACTERIZATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLVENTS;

ASPHALTENE; FLOCCULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33746563056     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2006037a     Document Type: Review

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