The automated asphaltene determinator coupled with saturates, aromatics, and resins separation for petroleum residua characterization

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 4654-4661

  Boysen, Ryan B ^a   Schabron, John F ^a  

^a WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION COLUMNS; AMINOPROPYL SILICA; CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS; EVAPORATIVE LIGHT SCATTERING DETECTORS; IRREVERSIBLE ADSORPTION; OPTICAL ABSORBANCE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE); STATIONARY PHASIS;

ADSORPTION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIZATION; AUTOMATION; DICHLOROMETHANE; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; HEPTANE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; RESINS; SILICA; TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 84882329805     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef400952b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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