@mastersthesis {38924,
	title = {Modelling the dissolution of a carbon dioxide bubble into Athabasca bitumen},
	volume = {Chemical and Petroleum Engineering},
	year = {1993},
	pages = {160},
	address = {University of Calgary},
	abstract = {The dissolution of a single CO$\sb2$ bubble into Athabasca bitumen was modelled for the cases of static and rising bubbles. The models developed for the dissolution of the static bubble included the more rigorous quasi-stationary model and the simpler molecular diffusion model. For the case of the rising bubble, the models developed were based upon Brian-Hales{\textquoteright}/Levich{\textquoteright}s correlations and Higbie{\textquoteright}s penetration theory.

Molecular diffusion of the static bubble is shown to be enhanced by low temperatures and high pressures due to the higher CO$\sb2$ solubility and mass diffusivity at these conditions. Dissolution of the rising bubble is influenced by both molecular and convective diffusion effects. The numerical results show that, as a result of the combination of the diffusion effects, there exists a minimum in the bubble dissolution time with respect to temperature.},
	keywords = {oil refining},
	url = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/304074265},
	author = {Dunn, Richard J.}
}
