The Effect of Asphaltene on the Stability of Iraqi Water in Crude Oil Emulsions

In the present work, asphaltenes and resins separated from emulsion samples collected from two Iraqi oil wells, Nafut Kana (Nk) and Basrah were used to study the emulsion stability. The effect of oil resins to asphaltene (R/A) ratio, pH of the aqueous phase, addition of paraffinic solvent (n-heptan...

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Main Authors: Sawsan A.M. Mohammed, Sally D. Maan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad/College of Engineering 2016-06-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
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Online Access:http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/80