The interaction of waxes with pour point depressants

Fuel

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1127-1132

  Chen, Wuhua ^a   Zhao, Zongchang ^a   Yin, Caoyong ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

DSC; Pour point depressant; Wax precipitation; XRD

Indexed keywords

LOW TEMPERATURES; POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS; PRECIPITATED WAX; STANDING PROBLEMS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; WAX DEPOSITION; WAX PRECIPITATION; XRD;

CENTRIFUGATION; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARAFFIN OILS; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 77349114432     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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