Chapter 4 Monte Carlo Simulation of Asphaltene Structure, Reactivity and Reaction Pathways

Developments in Petroleum Science

Volumn 40, Issue PART B, 2000, Pages 59-102

  Neurock, Matthew ^a   Klein, Michael T ^a  

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EID: 77956729270     PISSN: 03767361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7361(09)70275-4     Document Type: Article

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