Catastrophic and transitional phase inversion of water-in-oil emulsion for heavy and light crude oil

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 3076-3083

  Anisa, A N Ilia ^a   Nour, Abdurahman H ^a   Nour, Azhary H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Catastrophic; Droplet size; Rheology; Stability; Transitional phase inversion; W o emulsion

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELASTICITY; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; RHEOLOGY;

CATASTROPHIC; DROPLET SIZES; HEATING TEMPERATURES; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; STIRRING INTENSITY; TRANSITIONAL PHASE; W/O EMULSIONS; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS;

CRUDE OIL;

EID: 78049387414     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.3076.3083     Document Type: Article

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