Simultaneous removal of asphaltenes and water from water-in-bitumen emulsion. I. Fundamental development

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 933-940

  Zhao, Yingxian ^a   Wei, Feng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Paraffinic solvent; Removal; Water in bitumen emulsion

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COAL LIQUEFACTION; DEMULSIFICATION; DEWATERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; EMULSIFICATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); ISOMERS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PHASE SEPARATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SEPARATION; SOLVENTS;

BITUMEN EMULSIONS; PARAFFINIC SOLVENT; REMOVAL; SIMULTANEOUS REMOVAL; WATER-IN-BITUMEN EMULSION;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 51049111997     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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