Study of solvent-bitumen-water rag layers

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 3139-3149

  Kiran, Sumit K ^a   Acosta, Edgar J ^a   Moran, Kevin ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

^c Titanium Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC SOLVENT; AROMATICITY; CRUDE OIL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LAYER FORMATION; MATERIAL BALANCE; OIL LOSS; OIL WATER INTERFACES; OIL WATER SEPARATION; OPERATIONAL ISSUES; RECOVERABLE OIL; SURFACE ACTIVITIES; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS; WATER RATIO;

ASPHALTENES; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIONS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PHASE INTERFACES; SOLVENTS; TOLUENE;

ELECTRIC SPARK GAPS;

EID: 67749089566     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef8008597     Document Type: Article

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