Optimal design of a novel oil-water separator for raw oil produced from ASP flooding

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 213-218

  Zhang, Lu hong ^a   Xiao, Hong ^a,b   Zhang, Hai tao ^a,b   Xu, Li juan ^a,b   Zhang, Dan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b National Engineering Research Center for Distillation Technology   (China)

Author keywords

ASP product; Drop size distribution (DSD); Emulsification; Optimal design; Raw oil water separator

Indexed keywords

DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION (DSD); OIL-WATER SEPARATORS; RAW OIL-WATER SEPARATOR;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIFICATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OPTIMIZATION; SEPARATORS;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIFICATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL WELL FLOODING; OPTIMIZATION; SEPARATORS;

DESIGN; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; OIL PRODUCTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; DAQING; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HEILONGJIANG;

EID: 35348900117     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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