Preliminary study of the effect of pressure on asphaltene disassociation by molecular dynamics

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 927-942

  Pacheco Sanchez J H ^a   Zaragoza, I P ^a   Martinez Magadan J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Hydrostatic pressure; Molecular dynamics; Short range interactions; Spontaneous dissociation; Structure model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOCIATION; FUNCTIONS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ASPHALTENES; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SHORT RANGE INTERACTIONS;

ASPHALT;

EID: 3843129624     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-120038693     Document Type: Conference Paper

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