An Overview of Recent Advances in State-of-the-Art Techniques in the Demulsification of Crude Oil Emulsions
The processing of crude oil often requires the extraction of a large amount of water. Frequently, crude oil is mixed with water to form water-in-crude oil emulsions as the result of factors such as high shear at the production wellhead and surface-active substances that are naturally present in crud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Processes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/7/7/470 |