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Quantifying the role of ultrasonic wave radiation on kinetics of asphaltene aggregation in a toluene-pentane mixture

  • I. Najafi
  • , S. M.R. Mousavi
  • , M. H. Ghazanfari
  • , C. Ghotbi
  • , A. Ramazani
  • , R. Kharrat
  • , M. Amani
  • Ultrasonic Research Group
  • Sharif University of Technology
  • Tehran Petroleum Research Canter
  • Texas A and M University

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15 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)966-974
Number of pages9
JournalPetroleum science and technology
Volume29
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2011

Keywords

  • asphaltene aggregation kinetics
  • asphaltene flocks size distribution
  • confocal microscopy
  • DLVO colloidal model
  • flocculation time
  • ultrasonic wave technology

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