Classification and characterisation of crude oils based on distillation properties

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 166-180

  Behrenbruch, Peter ^a   Dedigama, Thivanka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Characterisation; Classification; Crude oil; Gamma distribution; Ternary diagram; True boiling point distillation

Indexed keywords

GAMMA DISTRIBUTION; TERNARY DIAGRAM; TRUE BOILING POINT (TBP);

BOILING POINT; DISTILLATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BOILING POINT; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DISTILLATION; VOLUME FRACTION;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLASSIFICATION; CRUDE OIL; DISTILLATION;

EID: 34248350781     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.10.016     Document Type: Article

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