Experimental determination of butane dispersion in vapor extraction of heavy oil and bitumen

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 41-47

  El Haj, R ^a   Lohi, A ^a   Upreti, S R ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

bitumen; butane; experimental dispersion coefficient; heavy oil; Vapex

Indexed keywords

ATHABASCA BITUMENS; BITUMEN; CONCENTRATION DEPENDENTS; CYLINDRICAL GEOMETRIES; DEW POINT PRESSURES; EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DISPERSION COEFFICIENT; GLASS BEADS; HEAVY OIL; LIVE OIL; OIL PRODUCTIONS; POROUS MEDIUMS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SOLVENT TRANSFERS; VAPEX; VAPOR EXTRACTIONS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CAPILLARITY; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; OIL SANDS; POROUS MATERIALS; VAPORS;

BUTANE;

BITUMEN; HEAVY OIL; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; SOLVENT;

EID: 65649095278     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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