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MICELLAR SOLUTION [8 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 2017-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobility buffer
1, record 3, English, mobility%20buffer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - mobility%20buffer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mobility control slug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouchon visqueux
1, record 3, French, bouchon%20visqueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de polymères 2, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
- bouchon de polymère 1, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - bouchon%20visqueux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micellar solution slug
1, record 4, English, micellar%20solution%20slug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- micellar system 1, record 4, English, micellar%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micellar solution slugs used in the process(uniflood) contain primarily hydrocarbon, surfactant, cosurfactant, electrolyte and water. 1, record 4, English, - micellar%20solution%20slug
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a micellar solution slug is injected to displace oil and water. 1, record 4, English, - micellar%20solution%20slug
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micellar slug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de solution micellaire
1, record 4, French, bouchon%20de%20solution%20micellaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- solution de tensio-actifs 2, record 4, French, solution%20de%20tensio%2Dactifs
feminine noun
- solution de tensio-actif 2, record 4, French, solution%20de%20tensio%2Dactif
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - bouchon%20de%20solution%20micellaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- primary hexonal
1, record 5, English, primary%20hexonal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - primary%20hexonal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hexonal primaire
1, record 5, French, hexonal%20primaire
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 1996-11-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- micellar catalysis
1, record 6, English, micellar%20catalysis
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - micellar%20catalysis
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- catalyse micellaire
1, record 6, French, catalyse%20micellaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - catalyse%20micellaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fluid system design
1, record 7, English, fluid%20system%20design
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - fluid%20system%20design
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formulation de microémulsion
1, record 7, French, formulation%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - formulation%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- intermediate equivalent weight sulfonate
1, record 8, English, intermediate%20equivalent%20weight%20sulfonate
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - intermediate%20equivalent%20weight%20sulfonate
Record 8, Key term(s)
- intermediate equivalent sulfonate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sulfonate à poids équivalent intermédiaire
1, record 8, French, sulfonate%20%C3%A0%20poids%20%C3%A9quivalent%20interm%C3%A9diaire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «sulfonate à poids équivalent élevé». 1, record 8, French, - sulfonate%20%C3%A0%20poids%20%C3%A9quivalent%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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