The modified yen model

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2179-2207

  Mullins, Oliver C ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COATING MATERIAL; COLLOIDAL STRUCTURES; END-USES; HEAVY OIL; HIERARCHICAL MODEL; INSTRUMENTAL METHODS; INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; MULLINS; NEW YORK; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL RESERVOIRS; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATION;

CRUDE OIL; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PETROLEUM REFINING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; REFINING;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 77950992435     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900975e     Document Type: Conference Paper

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