Study on emulsification of crude oil in water using emulsan biosurfactant for pipeline transportation

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 216-222

  Amani, Hossein ^a   Kariminezhad, Hasan ^a  

^a BABOL NOSHIRVANI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter calcoaceticus; Biosurfactants; Crude oil; Emulsan; Emulsification; Oil removal

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; CLEANING; CRUDE OIL; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES; WASHING;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BIO-SURFACTANTS; EMULSAN; EMULSIFYING PROPERTY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; OIL REMOVAL; PIPE-LINE TRANSPORTATIONS; STAINLESS STEEL TUBE;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 84962193164     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2015.1118500     Document Type: Article

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