Organic, chemical and elemental characterization of components of Nigerian bituminous sands bitumen

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 669-676

  Adebiyi, F M ^a   Omode, A A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

AAS; Asphaltene; Bitumen; IR; Oil; Resin

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SAND; TRACE ANALYSIS;

BITUMINOUS SANDS; CATALYTIC POISONING; INFRARED SPECROPHOTOMETRY; TRACE METAL ANALYSIS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 34248170078     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310500276973     Document Type: Article

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