Micromechanical adhesion force measurements between hydrate particles in hydrocarbon oils and their modifications

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5966-5971

  Dieker, Laura E ^a   Aman, Zachary M ^a   George, Nathan C ^a   Sum, Amadeu K ^a   Sloan, E Dendy ^a   Koh, Carolyn A ^a  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE COMPONENTS; ADHESION FORCE MEASUREMENTS; ADHESION FORCES; ADHESIVE FORCE; HIGH-CONTENT; HYDRATE PARTICLES; HYDROCARBON OIL; INTER-PARTICLE ADHESION FORCE; MICRO-MECHANICAL; OIL AND GAS;

ACIDS; ADHESION; ASPHALTENES; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CRUDE OIL; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GAS OILS; HYDROCARBONS;

HYDRATION;

EID: 73849128562     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef9006615     Document Type: Article

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