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RESERVOIR DESSALAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
DEF

A tank containing heated water through which a crude-oil emulsion is forced to flow. It is used to remove the water from the crude, employing the principle that any emulsified water will join the water in the vessel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

(du pétrole brut).

Key term(s)
  • bac de dessalage

Spanish

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