Comparing asphaltene adsorption with model heavy molecules over macroporous solid surfaces

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 234-241

  González, Manuel F ^a   Stull, Clementina Sosa ^a   López Linares, Francisco ^a   Pereira Almao, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MOLECULES; SILICA;

ASPHALTENE; MACROPOROUS SILICA;

ASPHALT;

EID: 33846942932     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060196+     Document Type: Article

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