Ultrasound Technology for Desulfurization of Crude Oil

Document Type : Original Articles

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Abadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abadan, Iran

2 MSc. Student of Chemistry, Omidieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Omidieh, Iran

3 Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Abadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abadan, Iran


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