Characterization and modeling of a crude oil desalting plant by a statistically designed approach

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 116-123

  Mahdi, K ^a   Gheshlaghi, R ^b   Zahedi, G ^c   Lohi, A ^d  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^c Faculty of Engineering   (Iran)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

crude oil treatment; desalting dehydration process; factorial design

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION; CRUDE OILS; MIXING TIME; OIL STREAMS; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY (RE); SETTLING TIME; WASH WATER; WATER REMOVAL; WATER SOLUBLE SALTS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEMULSIFICATION; DEWATERING; DISSOLUTION; MIXING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; REMOVAL; SALT REMOVAL; SALTS;

DESALINATION;

CRUDE OIL; DEHYDRATION; DESALINATION; MODELING; OIL PRODUCTION; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 48349092984     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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