Demulsification of water-in-oil emulsions by microwave heating technology

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue , 2010, Pages 188-193

  Nour, Abdurahman H ^a   Yunus, Rosli M ^a   Nour, Azhary H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Demulsification; Dielectric; Emulsion; Microwave heating; Temperature profile; Volume rate

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE RATE; CHEMICAL ADDITION; CRUDE OIL EMULSION; CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS; DIELECTRIC; HEATING TECHNOLOGY; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; INTERNAL HEATING; MICROWAVE EXPOSURE; MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR ROTATIONS; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TEMPERATURE RISE; TRANSIENT TEMPERATURE; VOLUME RATE; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CRUDE OIL; DEMULSIFICATION; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; EMULSIFICATION; HEATING; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EMULSIONS;

EID: 78651533650     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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