Reduction of heavy oil viscosity through ultrasound cavitation assisted by NiO nanocrystals-functionalized SiO2 nanoparticles
Reducción de la viscosidad de crudos pesados mediante cavitación por ultrasonido asistida por nanopartículas de SiO2 funcionalizadas con nanocristales de NiO
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v85n207.71804Palabras clave:
asphaltenes, heavy oil, nanoparticles, ultrasound cavitation, viscosity (en)asfaltenos, cavitación por ultrasonido, crudo pesado, nanopartículas, viscosidad (es)
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