Effect of the structure of commercial poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide) demulsifier bases on the demulsification of water-in-crude oil emulsions: Elucidation of the demulsification mechanism

Quimica Nova

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1664-1670

  Ramalho, João Batista V S ^a   Lechuga, Fernanda C ^b   Lucas, Elizabete F ^b  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Demulsification mechanism; Poly(ethylene oxide b propylene oxide); Water in crude oil emulsion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449301984     PISSN: 01004042     EISSN: 16787064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-40422010000800009     Document Type: Article

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