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Wax Dispersant Additives for Improving the Low Temperature Flow Behavior of Waxy Crude Oil

S. Deshmukh Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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D. P. Bharambe Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Pages 1121-1129 | Received 06 Feb 2010, Accepted 05 Mar 2010, Published online: 27 Apr 2012

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