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Original Article

The Thermodynamic Modeling of Asphaltene Precipitation Equilibrium during the Natural Production of Crude Oil: The Role of Pressure and Temperature

M. HasanvandResearch Institute of Petroleum IndustryCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. KharatPetroleum University of Technology (PUT), Ahwaz faculty of Petroleum
Pages 1578-1585 | Published online: 18 Apr 2014

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