Asphaltene removal from crude oil by means of ceramic membranes

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 82-83, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-49

  Ashtari, M ^a   Ashrafizadeh, S N ^a   Bayat, M ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Ceramic membrane; Crude oil; Filtration; Separation

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE CONTENT; BATCH FILTRATION; CERAMIC MONOLITH; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES; FUNCTION OF TIME; GEL LAYERS; OPERATING PARAMETERS;

CERAMIC MEMBRANES; CRUDE OIL; FILTRATION; MICROFILTRATION; PORE SIZE; SEPARATION;

ASPHALTENES;

ASPHALTENE; CERAMICS; CRUDE OIL; FILTRATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE;

EID: 84856455043     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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