Aging effects on surface properties and coalescence of bitumen droplets

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 643-653

  Moran, K ^a   Sumner, R J ^b  

^a SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

^b Newcastle Technology Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bitumen; Coalescence; Dilational surface elasticity; Emulsion; Interfacial tension

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; EMULSIONS; EXTRACTION; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BITUMEN; DILATIONAL SURFACE ELASTICITY;

DROPS;

COALESCENCE; DROPS; EMULSIONS; EXTRACTION; SURFACE TENSION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 36048939010     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450850511     Document Type: Article

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