Remediation of asphaltene and other heavy organic deposits in oil wells and in pipelines

SOCAR Proceedings

Volumn 2010, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 12-23

  Mansoori, G Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Oil treatment; Organic deposits; Steric colloid

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL METHODS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COMPATIBILITY TEST; COMPOSITIONAL GRADIENTS; DISPERSANTS; DUAL COMPLETION; EXTERNAL FORCE; HEAVY ORGANICS; HOT OIL; IN-SITU; IN-SITU REMEDIATION; INJECTION FLUIDS; MECHANICAL TREATMENTS; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; OIL TREATMENT; ORGANIC DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM FLUID; PETROLEUM PRODUCTION; PREDICTION MODELING; PREDICTIVE MODELING; PROCESSING INDUSTRY; SCHEME DESIGN; STERIC COLLOID; THERMAL TREATMENT;

ASPHALTENES; COLLOID CHEMISTRY; COLLOIDS; DEPOSITS; DISSOLUTION; GAS INDUSTRY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; POLLUTION; REMOVAL;

IN SITU PROCESSING;

EID: 79955381953     PISSN: 22186867     EISSN: 22188622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5510/OGP20100400039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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