Modelling wax diffusion in crude oils: The cold finger device

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2286-2298

  Correra, S ^a   Fasano, A ^b   Fusi, L ^b   Primicerio, M ^b  

^a ENI S P A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAFFIN WAXES; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

COLD FINGER DEVICE; WAX DIFFUSIVITY;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

DEPOSITION; DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

EID: 34247194911     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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