Asphaltene solubility and fluid compatibility

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4004-4016

  Wiehe, Irwin A ^a  

^a Soluble Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; DISSOLVED GAS; EQUATION OF STATE; FLORY-HUGGINS MODEL; LIVE OIL; PC-SAFT; PETROLEUM ASPHALTENES; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS; STATISTICAL ASSOCIATING FLUID THEORY;

GAS OILS; SOLUBILITY;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 84863915844     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef300276x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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