Decolorization and characterization of petroleum emulsions

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-220

  Issaka, Souleyman A ^a   Nour, Abdurahman H ^a   Yunus, Rosli M ^a   Nour, Azhary H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Characterization; Crude oil; Decolorization; W o emulsion

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CRUDE OIL; DROPS; EMULSIONS; VISCOSITY;

AGITATION SPEED; DECOLORIZATION; DROPLETS SIZES; LABORATORY TEST; PETROLEUM EMULSIONS; STIRRING SPEED; W/O EMULSIONS; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 74349121215     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.215.220     Document Type: Article

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