Two-stage ultrasonic irradiation for dehydration and desalting of crude oil: A novel method

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 81, Issue , 2014, Pages 72-78

  Check, Gholam Reza ^a  

^a TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL UNIVERSITY TVU   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crude oil; Dehydration; Desalting; Settling time; Two stage ultrasonic irradiation; Ultrasonic waves

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DEHYDRATION; DESALINATION; RADIATION; SALT REMOVAL; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

DEHYDRATION RATES; HEAVY CRUDE OIL; IRRADIATION TIME; SETTLING TIME; SOLUBLE SALTS; STANDING WAVE; ULTRA-SONICATION; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 84901236465     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2014.04.011     Document Type: Article

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