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POROUS MEDIA [23 records]

Record 1 2015-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemical Prospecting
  • Geochemistry
  • Geological Research and Exploration
OBS

circulation loss : The result of drilling fluid escaping into the formation by way of crevices or porous media.

OBS

lost circulation: A condition that occurs when the drilling fluid escapes into crevices or porous sidewalls of a borehole and does not return to the collar of the drill hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prospection géochimique
  • Géochimie
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
DEF

C'est le résultat de circulation dans les accidents tectoniques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
OBS

There are two basic methods of filtration :(a) Surface filtration through various types of supported porous media, and(b) In-depth filtration through a filter bed.... In-depth filtration through a single or multi-layer filter bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

La mise en œuvre de la filtration en surface s'effectue sur support et celle de la filtration en profondeur sur lit filtrant. On distinguera donc : [...] La filtration sur lit filtrant unique ou multicouches.

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

There are two basic methods of filtration :(a) Surface filtration through various types of supported porous media, and(b) In-depth filtration through a filter bed.... In-depth filtration through a single or multi-layer filter bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

La mise en œuvre de la filtration en surface s'effectue sur support et celle de la filtration en profondeur sur lit filtrant. On distinguera donc : [...] La filtration sur lit filtrant unique ou multicouches.

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

There are two basic methods of filtration :(a) Surface filtration through various types of supported porous media, and(b) In-depth filtration through a filter bed.... In-depth filtration through a single or multi-layer filter bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

La mise en œuvre de la filtration en surface s'effectue sur support et celle de la filtration en profondeur sur lit filtrant. On distinguera donc : [...] La filtration sur lit filtrant unique ou multicouches.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
DEF

Type of shear which occurs in porous media flow and is measured with a screen factor viscometer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
CONT

Étude de la déformation viscoélastique et plastique du PET amorphe et semi-cristallin autour de la transition vitreuse [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Displacement of one fluid by another in flow through porous media, when the two fluids are completely miscible in all ratios.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Déplacement au cours duquel le fluide déplaçant et le fluide déplacé deviennent au moins localement miscibles en toute proportion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Sustitución de un fluido por otro a través de un medio poroso, cuando ambos son completamente miscibles en cualquier proporción.

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Record 7 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

In porous media : measure of the decrease in head per unit distance in the direction of flow.

PHR

Upward hydraulic gradient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Différence de charge hydraulique entre deux points d'un aquifère par unité de distance, selon une direction donnée, en général selon une ligne de courant.

PHR

Gradient hydraulique ascendant.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Since the low cost sensor technologies available present several limitations to their inclusion in this system, it was developed and implemented a low cost sensor, as described by Valente et al.(1997), based on the heat-pulse and capacitance methods. In the first method the maximum temperature rise measured at some distance from a line heat source can be used to determine the volumetric heat capacity and hence the water content of a porous media, such as soil. The second method relates the volumetric water content with the capacitance change of a probe, inserted in the soil, according to its dielectric proprieties. Simultaneous use of both methods improves sensor accuracy, gives built-in fault detection capability, and makes possible self-calibration procedures.... In a capacitance-based method, the soil moisture can be obtained by measuring the capacitance that varies with the dielectric properties of materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Mesure de l'humidité du sol. On citera en particulier : - La méthode par prélèvement d'échantillons du sol [...] - La méthode neutronique (sonde à neutrons) [...]. - La méthode par choc thermique [...]. - Les méthodes basées sur la mesure d'une résistance ou d'une capacité électrique du sol ou d'éléments hygroscopiques laissés à demeure et en équilibre d'humidité avec le sol. Ces méthodes s'avèrent généralement peu fiables.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Error analysis of the heat pulse method for measuring soil heat capacity, diffusivity, and conductivity.

CONT

Since the low cost sensor technologies available present several limitations to their inclusion in this system, it was developed and implemented a low cost sensor, as described by Valente et al.(1997), based on the heat-pulse and capacitance methods. In the first method the maximum temperature rise measured at some distance from a line heat source can be used to determine the volumetric heat capacity and hence the water content of a porous media, such as soil. The second method relates the volumetric water content with the capacitance change of a probe, inserted in the soil, according to its dielectric properties. Simultaneous use of both methods improves sensor accuracy, gives built-in fault detection capability, and makes possible self-calibration procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Mesure de l'humidité du sol. On citera en particulier : - La méthode par prélèvement d'échantillons du sol [...] - La méthode neutronique (sonde à neutrons) [...]. - La méthode par choc thermique permettant d'évaluer la capacité calorifique du sol, laquelle dépend de la teneur en eau.

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Controlled pore support prepared by heating borosilicate glass to 500-700 °C, when it undergoes a phase separation. Subsequent leaching of the borate component leaves a porous support with closely controlled pore sizes. However, it is not suitable for industrial purposes owing to its high price and lack of stability due to the continuous leaching of silica from the particles during prolonged usage in continuous flow systems, especially in alkaline media. Various methods have been employed to overcome the stability problem including the deposition of a surface coating of zirconium oxide by impregnating the controlled pore glass with a zirconium salt under vacuum followed by calcination to the oxide.

CONT

Studies have been carried out on matrix stability and effects of coupling methodology on inorganic supports. Significant differences in controlled pore glass via azo-linkage and Schiff’s base linkage, Schiff’s base being the most stable. Similarly, many immobilized enzymes show increased stability to proteolysis. This increased stability has been used as the basis for a patented cleaning procedure in ... industrial immobilized [beta]-galactosidase columns for removing accumulated absorbed proteinous material from the column surface.

OBS

CPG is an abbreviation of controlled pore glass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

La chromatographie d'exclusion, utilisant soit des billes de verre à porosité contrôlée (dont la matrice est rigide), soit de la cellulose biodégradable, permet l'isolement de protéines comme les albumines du lait (sur résines échangeuses d'ions négatifs), ou les globulines (sur résines échangeuses d'ions positifs).

OBS

CPG est une abréviation souvent citée dans les ouvrages français.

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
CONT

Wave propagation in fluid-saturated porous media is a complex phenomenon which occurs in various domains like seismic imaging or petroleum engineering.

CONT

SHEMAT [simulator for heat and mass transport] is a reactive transport code... that can address problems of coupled fluid flow, heat transfer, species transport and chemical rock-water interaction in fluid-saturated porous media.

CONT

It has been recognized that seismic wave propagation in fluid-saturated porous media is strongly affected by the fluid properties and rock permeability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
CONT

La propagation d'ondes élastiques dans un milieu poreux saturé de fluide est un phénomène complexe intervenant dans de nombreuses applications comme la prospection d'hydrocarbures.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

That portion of a filtration system that provides the liquid-solid separation, such as close-woven textiles or metal screens, papers, nonwoven fabrics, granular beds, or porous media.

CONT

The choice of filter medium is often the most important consideration in assuring satisfactory operation of a filter.... Filter media are manufactured from cotton, synthetic polymers, glass, asbestos, cellulose, metal, and other fiber-forming materials; from carbon, metal, refractories, synthetic polymers, and other porous or perforated solids; and from sand and other particulate solids capable of forming a permeable bed.

Key term(s)
  • filtering medium
  • filtering media

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
CONT

La suspension à filtrer est appelée préfilt. La séparation se fait grâce au milieu filtrant [...] qui retient les particules et laisse passer le liquide. Ce liquide est appelé filtrat ou eau-mère et la couche de particules retenues sur le milieu filtrant est le gâteau ou tourteau. [...] Les milieux filtrants, qu'il s'agisse de masses filtrantes agglomérées ou non (sable, diatomite, quartz, fibres de coton, pierres poreuses, verres et métaux frittés) ou de membranes filtrantes (tissus, papiers, collodions, etc.), doivent remplir un certain nombre de conditions : résistances mécanique et chimique suffisantes, bonne capacité de rétention des solides, de manière à donner un filtrat clair, même dans le cas de suspensions très fines, etc.

Key term(s)
  • médium filtrant

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Elemento mecánicamente fuerte y resistente a la acción corrosiva de un fluido cuya función es la de actuar como soporte para la torta filtrante en la separación de partículas sólidas contenidas en un fluido.

CONT

El medio filtrante de cualquier filtro debe cumplir los siguientes requisitos: 1.Retener los sólidos que han de filtrarse, dando un filtrado suficientemente claro. 2. No debe obstruirse o cegarse. 3. Ser químicamente resistente y tener la suficiente consistencia física para resistir las condiciones del proceso. 4. Permitir la descarga limpia y completa de la torta formada. 5. No tener un coste prohibitivo.

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Record 13 1999-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Spreading of a solute in flow through porous media, resulting from molecular diffusion and from inhomogeneities in the microscopic velocities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Dispersion d'un soluté au sein d'un écoulement à travers un milieu poreux, due à la diffusion moléculaire et à la non-homogénéité des vitesses à l'échelle microscopique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Dispersión de una solución que fluye a través de un medio poroso, debido a la difusión molecular y a la no homogeneidad de velocidades microscópicas.

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Record 14 1997-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Flow through porous media caused by differences of electric potential.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Écoulement dans un milieu poreux causé par une différence de potentiel électrique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Flujo a través de medios porosos causado por diferencias de potencial eléctrico.

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Record 15 1997-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

Multiphase fluids in porous media are typical of oil and gas and groundwater reservoirs. One approach to modeling such systems is applying a discretized-field model representing concentrations of the various fluid phases.

OBS

Compare to multiphase flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
OBS

Voir écoulement polyphasique.

Key term(s)
  • fluide polyphasé

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Permeable medium containing connected interstices which may be considered as a continuous medium with respect to its hydraulic properties.

Key term(s)
  • porous media

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Milieu perméable comportant des vides interstitiels interconnectés, assimilable à un milieu continu du point de vue de ses propriétés hydrauliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Medio permeable que contiene intersticios conectados que pueden considerarse un medio continuo en lo que se refiere a sus propiedades hidráulicas.

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Record 17 1994-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Mathematics
DEF

The homeomorphic image of the unit ball.

CONT

The model for computer simulation of inversion percolation shows the displacement of one fluid by another in porous media. The process is defined on a lattice. 1) A random number drawn from the uniform distribution on the unit interval is assigned to each site of a cell of linear size L. 2) The process starts with a seed particle or a surface and goes on by subsequent occupation of one of the perimeter sites(empty sites which are nearest neighbours of the cluster). 3) However, the perimeter site to be occupied is not selected randomly, but the one with the smallest random number or(corresponding to the smallest capillary force) is occupied. The process does not stop until the finite cell is filled in completely.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Mathématiques
DEF

En simulation numérique, image homéomorphe de l'unité "boule".

PHR

ancrer, colorer, former, noircir, placer, remplir une cellule.

PHR

cellule cubique, désordonnée, dodécaédrique, hexagonale, haute, juxtaposée, large, longitudinale, radiale, régulière, simple.

PHR

cellule de Bénard, de convection, de Couette, de Hele-Shaw, de solidification.

PHR

agglomérat, bordure, mélange de cellules.

Spanish

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Record 18 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
DEF

An apparatus used for a process in which the molecules of either a gas or liquid are captured by solid material. Usually the capturing solid is activated carbon, which has a large surface area of capillary form (the carbon can be regenerated by steam, which drives off the adsorbed material in the form of a vapor that can be condensed along with the steam).

CONT

Devices in which contaminant gases or vapors are retained on the surface of the porous media through which the carrier gas flows are adsorbers. The media most commonly used is activated carbon. The design of an adsorber is similar to that of a filter for particulate matter in that the gas flows through a porous bed.

CONT

Commonly used air cleaning devices include ... absorbers/adsorbers, which remove contaminants by separating them onto a liquid/solid medium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
CONT

Adsorbeurs. Le prélèvement par adsorption présente des difficultés considérables, moins du point de vue de l'appareillage qu'en raison de la nécessité de procéder à une étude préliminaire pour choisir l'adsorbant qui donnera les meilleurs résultats (...). Ce genre de prélèvement s'applique surtout à l'ozone et aux hydrocarbures légers. On aspire l'air ou le gaz à analyser dans des colonnes d'adsorption contenant du gel de silice, du charbon activé ou tout autre agent convenable. Après adsorption, les différents polluants sont extraits des colonnes (...)

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Record 19 1988-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
CONT

... the polymer solution is not a true dilatant fluid. It only appears to have dilatant flow properties at very high shear rates in a porous media, because of the viscoelastic properties of the polymer.

Key term(s)
  • dilatancy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
OBS

[...] les laboratoires pétroliers se sont intéressés aux solutions de polymère en tant que fluides de balayage [...] Ces études ont permis de décrire [...] le comportement rhéoépaississant aux grandes vitesses [...]

Spanish

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Record 20 1988-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
OBS

Martin and Sherwood(1975) related their observations regarding polymer retention and mobility reduction in porous media. They found that polymer retention decreased as the degree of hydrolysis increased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
CONT

Pour les concentrations plus fortes (...) la relation de Huggins n'est plus applicable et on doit calculer (la viscosité de la solution de polymère) en utilisant la loi empirique de Martin (...)

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Record 21 1988-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rheology
CONT

Martin and Sherwood(1975)... related their observations regarding polymer retention and mobility reduction in porous media. They found that polymer reduction decreased as the degree of hydrolysis increased.

OBS

The hydrolyzed polymer has a larger effective diameter which leads to a higher resistance factor or reduced mobility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rhéologie
CONT

[...] la mobilité des solutions en milieu poreux est souvent plus faible que celle que l'on attendrait de la seule augmentation de la viscosité. C'est pourquoi on a introduit pour les solutions de polymère la notion de «réduction de mobilité» définie comme la rapport entre la mobilité de l'eau et celle de l'eau additionnée de polymères.

Spanish

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Record 22 1988-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Research and Development (Petroleum Tech.)
OBS

... another important cause for permeability reduction with polymer solutions is entrapment.... consider a pore space which has a small opening at one end and a relatively large opening at the other end. Whenever the large opening faces the upstream side of the porous media the polymer can enter the pore opening, but cannot leave. It has been trapped.

Key term(s)
  • polymer entrapment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Recherche et développement (Technol. pétrol.)
CONT

En milieu poreux, il y a interaction entre le squelette solide et les agrégats de macromolécules, provoquant une perte de polymère [...] par adsorption à la surface solide, et par piégeage mécanique dans les pores.

Spanish

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Record 23 1988-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Research and Development (Petroleum Tech.)
CONT

The most clearly demonstrated reason for reduced permeability in porous media is polymer retention.... polymer solutions which are forced through core samples or simulated reservoir media suffer significant reduction in polymer concentration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Recherche et développement (Technol. pétrol.)
CONT

[...] ce mode de calcul est erroné à cause de la dilution de la solution et de la rétention de polymère dans le milieu poreux.

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