A unified perspective on the phase behaviour of petroleum fluids

International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-167

  Mansoori, G Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Diamondoid; Heavy oil; Heavy organic; Hydrocarbon; Oil shale; Phase transition points; Polydisperse fluid; Resin; Tar sand

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; GAS CONDENSATES; GASOLINE; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SANDS; OIL SHALE; PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS; RESINS; TAR; TRANSITION FLOW;

DIAMONDOIDS; HEAVY ORGANIC; PHASE TRANSITION POINT; POLYDISPERSE FLUID; TAR SANDS;

CRUDE OIL;

EID: 65549134362     PISSN: 17533309     EISSN: 17533317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2009.024884     Document Type: Article

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