Nanotechnology-based micromodels and new image analysis to study transport in porous media

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 30-37

  Javadpour, F ^a   Fisher, D ^a  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FABRICATION COMPLEXITIES; MICROMODELS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 39649114104     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/08-02-30     Document Type: Article

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