Biodegradable polymer for demulsification of water-in-bitumen emulsions

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 451-456

  Feng, Xianhua ^a   Xu, Zhenghe ^a   Masliyah, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP; ETHYLCELLULOSE; FINE SOLIDS; GRAVITY SETTLING; RESIDUAL WATERS; WATER DROPS; WATER REMOVALS; WATER-IN-BITUMEN EMULSIONS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COALESCENCE; EMULSIFICATION; FLOCCULATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

DEWATERING;

EID: 64249105209     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef800825n     Document Type: Article

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