Role of polydispersity and cocrystallization on the gelation of long-chained n-alkanes in solution

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5947-5957

  Senra, Michael ^a   Scholand, Tim ^a   Maxey, Chrissy ^b   Fogler, H Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LEVEL; CARBON NUMBER; COCRYSTALLIZATION; COCRYSTALLIZE; CROSS-POLARIZED; ECONOMIC CONCERNS; GELATION TEMPERATURE; LONG-CHAINED N-ALKANES; N-ALKANES; SUBSEA OIL; WAX CRYSTALS; WORK FOCUS;

COAGULATION; CRUDE OIL; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITS; GELATION; GELS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; POLYDISPERSITY;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 73649090800     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900652e     Document Type: Article

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