Influence of high asphaltene feedstocks on processing

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 715-722

  Abu Khader, M M ^a   Speight, James G ^b  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b CD and W Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FEEDSTOCKS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

ASPHALTENE FEEDSTOCKS; PETROLEUM VISCOSITY;

ASPHALTENES;

ASPHALTENES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FEEDSTOCKS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

ASPHALTENE; BITUMEN; HEAVY OIL; PETROLEUM;

EID: 37349023128     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2007049     Document Type: Article

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