The corresponding states viscosity model applied to heavy oil systems

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 47-53

  Lindeloff, Niels ^a   Pedersen, Karen Schou ^a   Rønningsen, Hans Petter ^b   Milter, Jess ^b  

^a Calsep AS   (Denmark)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; EXTRAPOLATION; METHANE; MIXTURES; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AROMATIC OIL; OIL MIXTURES; OIL SYSTEMS; PRESSURE RANGES;

VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 7544233553     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/04-09-04     Document Type: Article

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