Polymer solution and lattice theory applications for modeling of asphaltene precipitation in petroleum mixtures

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 523-534

  Mousavi Dehghani, S A ^a   Mirzayi, B ^b   Vafaie Sefti, M ^c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Petroleum mixtures, precipitation; Polymer solution; SL EOS

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; CRUDE OIL; EQUATIONS OF STATE; MIXTURES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS;

ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; FLORY-HUGGINS THEORY; MISCIBLE GAS INJECTION; NATURAL DEPLETION; PETROLEUM MIXTURES , PRECIPITATION; S-L EOS; SANCHEZ-LACOMBE EQUATION OF STATE; THEORY APPLICATIONS;

LATTICE THEORY;

EID: 51749092231     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322008000300010     Document Type: Article

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