Accurately predict viscosity of syncrude blends

Hydrocarbon Processing

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Ha, Harry Z ^a   Koppel, Paul ^a  

^a Fluor Canada Ltd   (Canada)

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EID: 48249134406     PISSN: 00188190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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