The zeta potential of solid asphaltene in aqueous solutions and in 50:50 water + ethylene glycol (v/v) mixtures containing ionic surfactants

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 174-180

  Vega, S Salmón ^a   Urbina, R Herrera ^a   Covarrubias, M Valdez ^a   Galeana, C Lira ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

asphaltene; ethylene glycol; ionic surfactants; zeta potential

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE; DODECYL AMINES; DODECYL SULFATE; ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROKINETIC; ELECTROSTATIC CONTRIBUTIONS; HYDROPHOBIC MECHANISMS; IONIC SURFACTANTS; ISO-ELECTRIC POINTS; NEGATIVE ZETA POTENTIALS; PH RANGE; PH VALUE; PH-DEPENDENT; POLAR ORGANIC CO-SOLVENT; POSITIVELY CHARGED; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; STERN LAYER;

ADSORPTION; ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; ASPHALTENES; BIOPHYSICS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DYES; ELECTROSTATICS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PH EFFECTS; SODIUM SULFATE; SOLUTIONS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ASPHALTENE; ELECTROKINESIS; ETHYLENE; PH; SURFACTANT;

EID: 71149083780     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.08.014     Document Type: Article

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