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INTERFACE EAU-HUILE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Petroleum Deposits
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

... the plane where the bottom of an oil sand contacts the top of a water sand in a reservoir ...

OBS

Oil will float on top of water due to the difference in specific gravity. The bottom level of the oil column and top level of the water column are at a common level called the interface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Gisements pétrolifères
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

Interface : Surface séparant deux milieux de propriétés physiques différentes.

Spanish

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