Phase behavior of some nonionics: Interfacial tension and HLB at optimum conditions

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 1963-1976

  Ibrahim, V ^a  

^a EGYPTIAN PETROLEUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

IFT HLB and IFT Mol. wt. relationship; Nonionics alkylphenol ethoxylates

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; CARBON NUMBERS; HEXADECANE; IFT-HLB AND IFT-MOL. WT. RELATIONSHIP; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; INVERSE PROPORTIONS; LINEAR RELATIONS; MOLAR CONCENTRATIONS; NONIONIC; NONIONICS-ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; OIL PHASE; OIL PHASIS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; TETRAETHYLENE GLYCOLS; WATER OIL RATIOS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCOLS; HEXANE; HYDROCARBONS; MIXTURES; PARAFFINS; PHENOLS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BINARY MIXTURES;

EID: 55349116102     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460701677880     Document Type: Article

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