Demulsification of asphaltenes and resins stabilized emulsions via the freeze/thaw method

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 481-486

  Xiaogang, Yang ^a   Wei, Tan ^a   Yu, Bu ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY TENSIONS; DODECANE; FREEZE/THAW; ROOM TEMPERATURES; WATER BATHS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS; WATER-IN-CRUDE OIL EMULSIONS;

ASPHALTENES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DEMULSIFICATION; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; RESINS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

DEIONIZED WATER;

EID: 64249097508     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef800600v     Document Type: Article

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