Separation of microcrystalline waxes from local crude petrolatums using solvent-antisolvent mixtures

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 1553-1569

  Mohamed, Nermen H ^a   Zaky, Magdy T ^a  

^a EGYPTIAN PETROLEUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Absolute ethyl alcohol; Activated bauxite; Ambient temperature; Fractional crystallization; Microcrystalline waxes

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; CRUDE PETROLEUM; CRYSTALLIZATION; ETHANOL; FRACTIONATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS; WASHING;

ABSOLUTE ETHYL ALCOHOL; ACTIVATED BAUXITE; FRACTIONAL CRYSTALLIZATION; MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXES;

WAXES;

EID: 9744222046     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200027863     Document Type: Article

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