A comparative study on emulsion demulsification by microwave radiation and conventional heating

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2307-2311

  Nour, Abdurahman H ^a   Yunus, Rosli M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Conventional; Demulsification; Emulsion; Heating; Microwave; Separation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONVENTIONAL; CONVENTIONAL HEATING; CONVENTIONAL HEATING METHODS; MICROWAVE-INDUCED; MOLECULAR ROTATIONS; PRODUCTION LOSS; WATER-TO-OIL RATIOS;

CRUDE OIL; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; HYDROCARBON REFINING; HYDROCARBONS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; SEPARATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

HEATING;

EID: 33749129393     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2307.2311     Document Type: Article

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