Electro-hydrodynamic separation of aqueous drops from flowing viscous oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 146-155

  Eow, John S ^a   Ghadiri, Mojtaba ^b   Sharif, Adel O ^c  

^a University of Leeds ^*  (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aqueous in oil dispersion; Dipole attraction; Drag force; Drop drop coalescence; Electrocoalescence; Gravitational separation; Pulsed d.c. electric fields

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS-IN-OIL DISPERSION; DIPOLE ATTRACTION; DRAG FORCE; DROP-DROP COALESCENCE; GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATION;

DEFORMATION; DISPERSIONS; DRAG; GRAVITATION; OILS AND FATS; SEPARATION; SOLUBILITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS;

DEFORMATION; DISPERSIONS; DRAG; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; GRAVITATION; OILS AND FATS; SEPARATION; SOLUBILITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

COALESCENCE; ELECTRIC FIELD; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEPARATION;

EID: 33845974115     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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