Biosurfactants and their use in upgrading petroleum vacuum distillation residue: A review

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 549-572

  Mazaheri Assadi, M ^a   Tabatabaee, M S ^b  

^a IRANIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IROST   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biosurfactant; Heavy crude oil; Microorganisms; Vacuum bottom residue

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; DISTILLATION; HYDROCARBON; MICROORGANISM; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT;

EID: 84855542481     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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