Determination of rare earth elements in Niger Delta crude oils by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1469-1477

  Akinlua, A ^a   Torto, N ^b   Ajayi, T R ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

ICP MS; Niger Delta; Oil; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROMETRY; NIGER DELTA;

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

EID: 40749131751     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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