Investigation of a centrifugal separator for in-well oil water separation

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 1143-1159

  Klasson, K Thomas ^a   Taylor, Paul A ^a   Walker Jr , Joseph F ^a   Jones, Sandie A ^a   Cummins, Robert L ^a   Richardson, Steve A ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrifugel separator; Gravity separation; Hydrocyclones; In well separator; Water to oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 7044253168     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-120034211     Document Type: Article

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