A critical review of development and demulsification mechanisms of crude oil emulsion in the petroleum industry
Abstract The need for efficient demulsification process to treat emulsions in the petroleum industry is well acknowledged. For decades, numerous researches have been conducted to examine mechanisms of emulsification and demulsification. Untreated emulsion has both technical and commercial implicatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00830-7 |