Mathematical Modeling of the Destabilization of Crude Oil Emulsions Using Population Balance Equation

Authors :: Roberto Eugenio Pontes Cunha
Alexandre F. Santos
Claudio Dariva
Montserrat Fortuny
Source :: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 47:7094-7103
Publication Year :: 2008
Publisher :: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2008.
Abstract: In this work, the stability of water-in-crude oil emulsions generated in laboratory was investigated using a phenomenological mathematical model based on the population balance equation, considerin...

Subjects :: Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Population balance equation
Thermodynamics
General Chemistry
Crude oil
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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