Demulsification of extra heavy crude oil

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1375-1390

  Xu, X R ^a   Yang, J Y ^a   Zhang, B L ^a   Gao, J S ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Assistant; Demulsifier; Dewatering; Extra heavy crude oil; Interface

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHAIN LENGTH; DEMULSIFICATION; DEWATERING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

COMMERCIAL DEMULSIFIERS; EXTRA HEAVY CRUDE OIL; ORIMULSION; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (TDI);

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 36649028042     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460600803694     Document Type: Article

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