Asphaltene induced w/o emusilon: False or true?

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-360

  Grutters, Mark ^a   van Dijk, Menno ^a   Dubey, Sheila ^a   Adamski, Robert ^a   Gelin, Francois ^b   Cornelisse, Peter ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b Shell EPE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Emulsion stability; Naphthenic acids; Resins; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; VISCOSITY;

BRINE-IN-OIL EMULSIONS; EMULSION STABILITY; NAPHTHENIC ACIDS; WATER SEPARATION EFFICIENCY;

ASPHALTENES;

ASPHALTENES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33947122198     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: 15322351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01932690601107658     Document Type: Article

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