Utilization of trace metals in source diagnosing of tar balls from the Mediterranean City of Alexandria, Egypt

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 386-395

  Hegazi, A H ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Crude oils; Tar balls sources; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIA; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CRUDE OILS; EGYPTIANS; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MIDDLE EAST; ORGANIC SOURCES; REDUCING ENVIRONMENT; SOURCE ROCKS; TAR BALLS; TAR BALLS SOURCES; TRACE METAL; TRACE METALS;

ABSORPTION; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; ATOMS; COBALT; LANDFORMS; MAGNESIUM; METALS; SPHERES; TAR; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS; VANADIUM;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 67650110211     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460701783928     Document Type: Article

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