Control of molecular weight distribution of petroleum pitches via multistage supercritical extraction

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 345-352

  Cervo, Eduardo G ^a   Thies, Mark C ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Extraction; Fractionation; Oligomer; Packed column; Petroleum pitch; Supercritical

Indexed keywords

BROAD MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; GASEOUS TOLUENE; LOW LEVEL; LOW PRESSURE GAS; PACKED COLUMN; PETROLEUM PITCH; PITCH FRACTIONS; PITCH RATIO; SUPER-CRITICAL; SUPERCRITICAL EXTRACTION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; MONOMERS; OLIGOMERS; STRIPPING (DYES); SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TOLUENE;

PETROLEUM TAR;

EID: 73149091845     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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