A study of heavy oil ultrafiltration using ceramic membranes
Heavy oil refining is complicated by the presence of relatively high concentrations of contaminants that include sulfur, nitrogen, heavy crude components (asphaltenes) and heavy metals such as nickel and vanadium. The heavy crude components lead to coke formation and the metals deactivate catalys...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4272 |