Stabilization mechanisms of water-in-crude oil emulsions

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1571-1575

  Nour, Abdurahman H ^a   Suliman, A ^a   Hadow, Mahmmoud M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; R A ratio; Resin; Stability; Viscosity; W o emulsion

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRUDE OIL; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; HEPTANE; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PULP MANUFACTURE; RESINS; STABILIZATION; VISCOSITY;

DISPERSION STABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPOUNDS; INTERFACIAL ACTIVITY; R/A RATIO; STABILIZATION MECHANISMS; W/O EMULSIONS; WATER-IN-CRUDE OIL EMULSION;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 42149108692     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.1571.1575     Document Type: Article

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