Direct image-based fractal characterization of morphologies and structures of wax crystals in waxy crude oils

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 18, Issue 50, 2006, Pages 11487-11506

  Gao, Peng ^a   Zhang, Jinjun ^a   Ma, Guixia ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FRACTALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; RHEOLOGY;

FRACTAL CHARACTERIZATION; WAX APPEARANCE TEMPERATURE (WAT); WAX CRYSTALS; WAXY CRUDE OILS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33846043129     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/50/006     Document Type: Article

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