Supercritical fluid extraction of aliphatic hydrocarbons from Niger Delta sedimentary rock

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-63

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

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Niger Delta; Optimal conditions; Sedimentary rock; Supercritical fluid extraction

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NIGER DELTA; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

EID: 40949161429     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2007.11.016     Document Type: Article

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