Modelling and characterisation of diluted and concentrated water-in-crude oil emulsions: Comparison with classical behaviour

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 417-424

  Quintero, Carlos Gerardo ^a,b   Noïk, Christine ^a   Dalmazzone, Christine ^a   Grossiord, Jean Louis ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Elastic modulus; Princen's theory; Rheological behaviour; Water in crude oil emulsions; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIONS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER;

EID: 42649118110     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-008-0262-7     Document Type: Article

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