An experimental study of asphaltene particle sizes in n-heptane-toluene mixtures by light scattering

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 601-609

  Rajagopal, K ^a   Silva, S M C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asphaltene particle sizes in n heptane toluene; Light scattering

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BINARY MIXTURES; CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; CRACK INITIATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEPOSITION; FLOCCULATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT SCATTERING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHOTONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TOLUENE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ASPHALTENE PARTICLE SIZES; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; N-HEPTANE-TOLUENE; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY (PCS);

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 4043062983     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322004000400009     Document Type: Article

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