Correlation between properties of asphaltenes and precipitation conditions

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 105-119

  Pineda, L A ^a,b   Trejo, F ^a,c   Ancheyta, J ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes precipitation; Asphaltenes properties

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ASPHALTENES PRECIPITATION; ASPHALTENES PROPERTIES; PRECIPITATION CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE INFLUENCES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33847408827     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460601054248     Document Type: Article

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