Dependence of molecular kinetics of asphaltene cracking on chemical composition

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 141-152

  Rahmani, S ^a,b   Gray, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Chemical structure; Cracking; Kinetic model; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC RINGS; ASPHALTENE; HYDROCARBON GASES; KINETIC MODELS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE COMPOSITION; REACTION KINETICS;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 33847413179     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460601054297     Document Type: Article

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