Molecular size characterization of heavy oil fractions in vacuum and solution by molecular dynamic simulation

Frontiers of Chemical Engineering in China

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 250-256

  Ren, Wenpo ^a   Chen, Honggang ^a   Yang, Chaohe ^a   Shan, Honghong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy oil; Molecular dynamic simulation; Molecular size; Radius of gyration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955054692     PISSN: 16737369     EISSN: 16737474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11705-009-0281-7     Document Type: Article

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