The solubility of asphaltenes in different hydrocarbon liquids

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1407-1414

  Miadonye, A ^a   Evans, L ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

asphaltene precipitation; bitumen; enthalpy of mixing; heavy petroleum; hydrocarbon solvents; solubility

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC SOLVENT; ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; DIPOLE-DIPOLE; ENTHALPY OF MIXING; HEATS OF MIXING; HETEROMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS; HYDROGEN BONDINGS; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; SOLVENT BLENDS; SOLVENT MIXTURES;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; ENTHALPY; HEXANE; HYDROGEN BONDS; MIXING; NAPHTHAS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SLURRY PIPELINES; SOLUBILITY; TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 77955384549     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460902936960     Document Type: Article

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