Effect of water content, temperature and average droplet size on the settling velocity of water-in-oil emulsions

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 455-464

  Souza, W J ^a   Santos, K M C ^a   Cruz, A A ^a   Franceschi, E ^a   Dariva, C ^a   Santos, A F ^b   Santana, C C ^a  

^a TIRADENTES UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Settling velocity; Stability; Water in oil emulsions; Water oil separators

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRUDE OIL; DROP FORMATION; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FLUID DYNAMICS; OSTWALD RIPENING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SEDIMENTATION; VELOCITY;

CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION; DROPLET CONCENTRATION; GRAVITATIONAL SETTLINGS; OIL SEPARATORS; PROCESSING EQUIPMENT; SEDIMENTATION VELOCITIES; SETTLING VELOCITY; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

EID: 84938247997     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20150322s00003323     Document Type: Article

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