Asphaltene content measurement using an optical spectroscopy technique

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2452-2457

  Kharrat, Abdel M ^a   Indo, Kentaro ^a   Mostowfi, Farshid ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE CONTENT; CONVENTIONAL MEASUREMENTS; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION; GLOBAL CORRELATION; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUES;

ENERGY RESOURCES; FUELS;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 84878060014     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef400050y     Document Type: Article

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