Synthesis and evaluation of copolymers as pour-point depressants

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 671-681

  Khidr, T T ^a  

^a Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute   (Egypt)

Author keywords

olefin maleic anhydride copolymers; Pour point depressants; Waxy crude oil; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLEFINS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

POLYDISPERSITY INDEX; POUR-POINT DEPRESSANTS; WAXY CRUDE OIL;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 34250801547     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460500411382     Document Type: Article

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