Effects of chemical dispersants on oil-brine interfacial tension and droplet formation

Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 383-396

  Khelifa, Ali ^a   So, Lily Lai Chi ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; DISPERSANT CONCENTRATION; DISPERSANTS; DROPLET FORMATION; DROPLET SIZES; IN-SITU; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; MIXING CONDITIONS; MIXING ENERGIES; NEW HIGH; OIL DROPLETS; OIL RATIO; PENDANT DROP; REACTION CHAMBERS; TURBULENT MIXING;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTAMINATION; OIL SPILLS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

DROP FORMATION;

EID: 70449658070     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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