Comparative Evaluation of a New Gas/Oil Miscibility-Determination Technique

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 71-81

  Ayirala, Subhash C ^a   Rao, Dandina N ^b  

^a Shell Technology Centre   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLUBILITY;

COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EQUILIBRIUM CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; MINIMUM MISCIBILITY ENRICHMENTS; MINIMUM MISCIBILITY PRESSURE; MOLAR COMPOSITIONS; VANISHING INTERFACIAL TENSIONS;

GASES;

EID: 80052829998     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99606-pa     Document Type: Article

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