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MICELLAR [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micellar solution
1, record 1, English, micellar%20solution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A micellar solution consists of a dispersion of micelles in a solvent(most usually water). 1, record 1, English, - micellar%20solution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution micellaire
1, record 1, French, solution%20micellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une solution micellaire contient des micelles, des petites particules qui absorbent à la fois le maquillage, les résidus de pollution, mais aussi les excès de sébum [...] 1, record 1, French, - solution%20micellaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de belleza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solución micelar
1, record 1, Spanish, soluci%C3%B3n%20micelar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solución acuosa que contiene micelas, las estructuras más pequeñas que existen en un líquido. Estas micelas son capaces de emulsionar o arrastrar cualquier clase de materia grasa (maquillaje, sebo, etc.) presente en la superficie de nuestra piel y en un único paso pueden limpiar y eliminar el maquillaje de la cara, ojos y labios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - soluci%C3%B3n%20micelar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micellar activity
1, record 2, English, micellar%20activity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The importance of the micellar activity in particle formation or, more realistically, particle appearance, is that seemingly stable, clear formulation can suddenly appear cloudy with the onset of nucleation, aggregation of material previously held in solution... 2, record 2, English, - micellar%20activity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité micellaire
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20micellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad micelar
1, record 2, Spanish, actividad%20micelar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micellar colloid
1, record 3, English, micellar%20colloid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A micellar colloid always contains some dissociable groups and adsorbed ions on the surface of particles, even if it is well dialysed... 1, record 3, English, - micellar%20colloid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colloïde micellaire
1, record 3, French, collo%C3%AFde%20micellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, certaines petites molécules peuvent s'associer entre elles ou avec d'autres macromolécules pour former des colloïdes : on a alors un véritable équilibre thermodynamique entre les molécules dissociées et associées. Il existe deux types de colloïdes : les colloïdes micellaires qui sont constitués d'agrégats de molécules simples, reliées entre elles par des liaisons chimiques covalentes ou des liaisons physiques de faible énergie (Van der Walls, hydrogène, hydrophobe ...) qui assurent leur cohésion [et] les colloïdes macromoléculaires qui sont formés de macromolécules [...] 1, record 3, French, - collo%C3%AFde%20micellaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mobility buffer
1, record 4, English, mobility%20buffer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apparently the polymer preflush improves the vertical conformance of the surfactant solution so that recovery is increased. Continued development of improved mobility buffers is needed to ensure better surfactant flooding performance. 2, record 4, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a micellar solution slug is injected to displace oil and water. Following the slug a mobility buffer is injected to protect the slug. Finally, drive water is injected to propel the slug and mobility buffer through the reservoir. 3, record 4, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mobility control slug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouchon visqueux
1, record 4, French, bouchon%20visqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de polymères 2, record 4, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- bouchon de polymère 1, record 4, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre [du projet Maraflood] est assez complexe, puisqu'elle implique l'injection d'un bouchon visqueux, lui-même suivi de l'eau d'injection. La présence de ce bouchon visqueux, un bouchon de polymère en général, est nécessaire pour éviter la dégradation [...] de la micro-émulsion [...] 1, record 4, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour atténuer la mobilité du fluide déplaçant et donc accroître l'efficacité de balayage macroscopique, l'idée la plus simple consiste à augmenter la viscosité de l'eau. [...] On injecte d'abord dans le gisement la solution de polymères; [...] derrière ce «bouchon» qui va pousser devant lui l'huile à déplacer pour la mener aux puits de production, on injecte ensuite de l'eau ordinaire. 2, record 4, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interfacial tension test
1, record 5, English, interfacial%20tension%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- IFT test 2, record 5, English, IFT%20test
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test using the spinning drop technique for interfacial tension determinations thus providing a means for further determining the ionic tolerance and optimum salinity range for formulations of micellar fluids. 3, record 5, English, - interfacial%20tension%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essai de tension interfaciale
1, record 5, French, essai%20de%20tension%20interfaciale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography
1, record 6, English, micellar%20electrokinetic%20capillary%20chromatography
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MECC 2, record 6, English, MECC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography(MECC) is a form of capillary zone electrophoresis. Addition of a surfactant produces micelles in an aqueous/organic buffer. 2, record 6, English, - micellar%20electrokinetic%20capillary%20chromatography
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Biochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chromatographie capillaire électrocinétique micellaire
1, record 6, French, chromatographie%20capillaire%20%C3%A9lectrocin%C3%A9tique%20micellaire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chromatographie sur colonne capillaire par effets électrocinétiques des colloïdes micellaires 2, record 6, French, chromatographie%20sur%20colonne%20capillaire%20par%20effets%20%C3%A9lectrocin%C3%A9tiques%20des%20collo%C3%AFdes%20micellaires
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'introduction de la chromatographie capillaire électrocinétique micellaire par Terabe et al. en 1984 [...] a représenté un développement important de la technologie d'électrophorèse capillaire. Le principe majeur de cette technologie est basé sur le partage du soluté entre la phase micellaire et la solution. Une espèce chargée qui peut interagir avec des molécules neutres est ajoutée au tampon de séparation pour former un complexe avec l'analyte. Les micelles ont été les premiers additifs utilisés par Terabe, d'où le nom de chromatographie électrocinétique micellaire. 1, record 6, French, - chromatographie%20capillaire%20%C3%A9lectrocin%C3%A9tique%20micellaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crystalline cellulose
1, record 7, English, crystalline%20cellulose
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The micellar portion of natural cellulose. 1, record 7, English, - crystalline%20cellulose
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cellulose cristalline
1, record 7, French, cellulose%20cristalline
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion cristallisée d'une fibre de cellulose. 2, record 7, French, - cellulose%20cristalline
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Oil Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- micellar solution slug
1, record 8, English, micellar%20solution%20slug
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- micellar system 1, record 8, English, micellar%20system
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micellar solution slugs used in the process(uniflood) contain primarily hydrocarbon, surfactant, cosurfactant, electrolyte and water. 1, record 8, English, - micellar%20solution%20slug
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a micellar solution slug is injected to displace oil and water. 1, record 8, English, - micellar%20solution%20slug
Record 8, Key term(s)
- micellar slug
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Production pétrolière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de solution micellaire
1, record 8, French, bouchon%20de%20solution%20micellaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- solution de tensio-actifs 2, record 8, French, solution%20de%20tensio%2Dactifs
feminine noun
- solution de tensio-actif 2, record 8, French, solution%20de%20tensio%2Dactif
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il semblerait qu'il faille obtenir une tension interfaciale très faible entre l'huile et le bouchon d'eau et de tensio-actifs injecté. [...] Ceci entraîne la nécessité d'injecter avant la solution de tensio-actif une solution de salinité compatible avec l'efficacité de ce dernier. 2, record 8, French, - bouchon%20de%20solution%20micellaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-06-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Oil Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cosurfactant
1, record 9, English, cosurfactant
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The injected slug is formulated with three or more components. The basic components(hydrocarbon, surfactant and water) are sufficient to form the micellar solutions. A cosurfactant fourth component(usually alcohol) can be added. 2, record 9, English, - cosurfactant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Improved cosurfactants help surfactant/polymer flood performance. In the earlier system designs, simple alcohols ... were used ... Ethoxylated alcohol use ... shows much promise as an improved cosurfactant. These chemicals have resulted in improved oil recovery and allow slugs to be tailored for higher salinity and temperature. 3, record 9, English, - cosurfactant
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Production pétrolière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cotensioactif
1, record 9, French, cotensioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour obtenir une microémulsion avec des gouttelettes de 100 angströms il faut [...] diviser par dix mille la tension interfaciale de départ. En ajoutant un simple tensioactif ce serait impossible. [...] C'est pour cela qu'il faut recourir le plus souvent à un deuxième tensioactif. Ce «cotensioactif» est d'autant plus efficace qu'il est partiellement soluble dans l'eau et dans l'huile, comme certains alcools. 1, record 9, French, - cotensioactif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- spacing
1, record 10, English, spacing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to determine if the micellar flooding process is feasible over distances encountered in 10 acre five-spot spacing, so the distance between injection and production wells is 467 ft. 1, record 10, English, - spacing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The 219-R project was developed using a five-spot pattern on a 3 acre spacing. 1, record 10, English, - spacing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- espacement
1, record 10, French, espacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
espacement des puits : rapport entre le nombre de puits sur un gisement et la surface occupée au sol. 1, record 10, French, - espacement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- primary hexonal
1, record 11, English, primary%20hexonal
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The micellar solution chosen was a crude oil sulfonate slug with 10 weight % active sulfonate. Primary hexonal was used as a cosurfactant to reduce slug viscosity below 40 cp. 1, record 11, English, - primary%20hexonal
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- hexonal primaire
1, record 11, French, hexonal%20primaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-11-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- micellar catalysis
1, record 12, English, micellar%20catalysis
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acceleration of a chemical reaction in solution by the addition of a surfactant so that the reaction can proceed in the environment of surfactant aggregates.(Rate enhancements may be due to, for example, higher concentration of reactants in that environment, more favourable orientation and solvation of the species, enhanced rate constants in the micellar pseudophase of the surfactant aggregate.). 1, record 12, English, - micellar%20catalysis
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- catalyse micellaire
1, record 12, French, catalyse%20micellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accélération d'une réaction chimique en solution par l'addition d'un agent tensioactif; la réaction peut alors s'effectuer au niveau des agrégats de l'additif. L'accroissement de vitesse peut provenir, par exemple, d'une concentration des réactifs supérieure au niveau des agrégats, d'une orientation ou d'une solvatation plus favorable des espèces ou encore d'une augmentation des constantes de vitesse dans la pseudo-phase micellaire constituée par l'agrégat de l'agent tensioactif. 1, record 12, French, - catalyse%20micellaire
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Oil Production
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fluid system design
1, record 13, English, fluid%20system%20design
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluid system design... was completed in 1976 based on numerous core flood studies. The micellar solution chosen was a crude oil sulfonate slug... 1, record 13, English, - fluid%20system%20design
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Production pétrolière
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- formulation de microémulsion
1, record 13, French, formulation%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour définir la formulation de la microémulsion, on a commencé par faire une sélection de tous les produits susceptibles de former des solutions micellaires [...] Les systèmes les plus intéressants ont été testés sur des carottes [...] amenées à la saturation résiduelle en huile. 2, record 13, French, - formulation%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- intermediate equivalent weight sulfonate
1, record 14, English, intermediate%20equivalent%20weight%20sulfonate
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a mixture of high and low equivalent sulfonates will form a micellar solution exhibiting solubility properties of an intermediate equivalent weight sulfonate. 1, record 14, English, - intermediate%20equivalent%20weight%20sulfonate
Record 14, Key term(s)
- intermediate equivalent sulfonate
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- sulfonate à poids équivalent intermédiaire
1, record 14, French, sulfonate%20%C3%A0%20poids%20%C3%A9quivalent%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «sulfonate à poids équivalent élevé». 1, record 14, French, - sulfonate%20%C3%A0%20poids%20%C3%A9quivalent%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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