Modelling asphaltene deposition in turbulent pipeline flows

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 421-441

  Eskin, D ^a   Ratulowski, J ^a   Akbarzadeh, K ^a   Pan, S ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphaltenes; Couette device; Deposition; Pipe; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE DEPOSITION; COUETTE DEVICES; CRITICAL PARTICLE SIZE; CRITICAL SIZE; DEPOSITION MODELS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES; INNER CYLINDER; MASS GROWTH; OIL PRODUCTION; PARTICLE TRANSPORT; POPULATION BALANCE MODELS; PREDICTIVE MODELLING; THREE PARAMETERS;

DEPOSITS; EQUIPMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PIPE; PIPELINES;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 79956010258     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20507     Document Type: Article

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