Removal of naphthenic acids from liquid petroleum: Theoretical study

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-78

  Riahi, S ^a   Pourhossein, P ^a   Ganjali, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Liquid petroleum; Naphthenic acids; Refinery; Removal

Indexed keywords

AROMATICITIES; BENZOIC ACID; CORROSIVE SPECIES; FRONTIER ORBITALS; HYDROCARBON CHAINS; INTERACTION ENERGIES; LIQUID PETROLEUM; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; NAPHTHENIC ACID; NAPHTHENIC ACIDS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; POLARIZABILITIES; PROPIONIC ACIDS; REFINERY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADSORPTION; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC ACIDS; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; REFINING;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 77949553025     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460802706448     Document Type: Article

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