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ALOURDISSANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighting material
1, record 1, English, weighting%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighting agent 2, record 1, English, weighting%20agent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material with a specific gravity greater than cement that is used to increase the density of drilling fluids or cement slurries. 3, record 1, English, - weighting%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Baroid" [is a] brand name for a weighting material manufactured from selected barytes (barium sulfate ore). Baroid [and other weighting materials are] added to drilling muds to increase the unit weight of the mud, thus increasing the hydrostatic head on the formations being drilled in deep wells, to prevent the walls of the hole from caving. 4, record 1, English, - weighting%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A weighting material, barytes or barium sulphate, ground to specified particle size and prepared according to other standard requirements for use in drilling fluids, is the most common material used for this purpose. 5, record 1, English, - weighting%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The additives include accelerators ..., retarders ..., weighting materials (as barium sulfate), lightweight additives ..., and a variety of lost circulation materials ... 3, record 1, English, - weighting%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alourdissant
1, record 1, French, alourdissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit alourdissant 2, record 1, French, produit%20alourdissant
masculine noun
- alourdisseur 2, record 1, French, alourdisseur
masculine noun
- matières lourdes 3, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20lourdes
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'augmentation de la densité [d'une boue de forage] est obtenue par les «alourdissants» : hématites, pyrites, sidérite, galène ou barytine. Ces substances sont inertes au point de vue chimique afin de modifier au minimum les caractéristiques de la boue autres que les densités. Leur sédimentation est évitée en leur donnant une granulométrie très fine. 4, record 1, French, - alourdissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy medium suspensoid
1, record 2, English, heavy%20medium%20suspensoid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alourdissant
1, record 2, French, alourdissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- densoïde 1, record 2, French, denso%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière finement broyée qu'on incorpore à un liquide dans le but d'en faire une suspension dense. 1, record 2, French, - alourdissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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