On the formation and properties of asphaltene nanoaggregates and clusters by DC-conductivity and centrifugation

Fuel

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2480-2490

  Goual, Lamia ^a   Sedghi, Mohammad ^a   Zeng, Huang ^b   Mostowfi, Farshid ^b   McFarlane, Richard ^c   Mullins, Oliver C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA INNOVATES TECHNOLOGY FUTURES   (Canada)

^d SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Cluster; CNAC; Nanoaggregate; Resin

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION NUMBERS; BINDING FRACTION; CLUSTER; CNAC; DC CONDUCTIVITY; DILUTION EFFECT; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; ENTHALPY OF FORMATION; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; NANOAGGREGATE; NANOAGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; NANOAGGREGATES; NANOAGGREGATION;

CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; CRUDE OIL; RESINS;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 79955474008     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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