A KINETIC STUDY OF ESTERIFICATION OF NAPHTHENIC ACIDS FROM A COLOMBIAN HEAVY CRUDE OIL
This article presents the kinetic study of the esterification reaction of naphthenic acids from a Colombian heavy crude oil, with a Total Acid Number (TAN) of 7,33 mgKOH/g, in a batch type reactor. Temperature was changed between 150 - 250°C while the ratio moles of methanol per mole of carboxylic g...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo (ICP) - ECOPETROL S.A.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-53832012000100002 |