Synthesis and evaluation of polymeric additives as flow improvers for Indian crude oil

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 943-954

  Soni, Hemant P ^a   Bharambe, Dinakar P ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Flow improvers; Newtonian fluid; Non Newtonian fluid; Pour point depressants; Rheological modifiers

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; ESTERS; INFRARED RADIATION; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; OLEIC ACID; PETROLEUM ADDITIVES; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY;

FLOW IMPROVERS; NEWTONIAN FLUID; POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS; RHEOLOGICAL MODIFIERS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33847788826     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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