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MICRO-EMULSION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micro-emulsion
1, record 1, English, micro%2Demulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ME 2, record 1, English, ME
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microemulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micro-émulsion
1, record 1, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ME 2, record 1, French, ME
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émulsion de type aqueux dans laquelle les gouttelettes de solution organique sont de très petite taille donnant à l'émulsion une apparence homogène, transparente ou translucide, applicable après dilution. 1, record 1, French, - micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microémulsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microemulsion
1, record 2, English, microemulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high surfactant concentration allows the amount of dispersed phase in the microemulsion to be high as compared with the low value in the dispersed phase of the unicells in the low concentration surfactant solutions. 2, record 2, English, - microemulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microémulsion
1, record 2, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- micro-émulsion 2, record 2, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispersion de gouttelettes liquides (par exemple d'eau) dans un autre liquide (par exemple l'huile) obtenue en ajoutant un ou plusieurs produits appelés «tensioactifs». 3, record 2, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une microémulsion comprend quatre constituants : la phase huileuse (fuel, essence ou corps gras), la phase hydroalcoolique (alcool à 90° par ex.), un tensioactif liant les deux phases et un co-tensioactif agissant comme synergiste. 4, record 2, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microemulsión
1, record 2, Spanish, microemulsi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Oil Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microemulsion slug
1, record 3, English, microemulsion%20slug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In each flood a 5% PV microemulsion slug was injected into a ... Berea core ... All slug compositions used 15% surfactant with varying amounts of oil ... 1, record 3, English, - microemulsion%20slug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Production pétrolière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de microémulsion
1, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bouchon de micro-émulsion 2, record 3, French, bouchon%20de%20micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisation de micro-émulsions. [...] Ce procédé [...] consiste a utiliser des émulsions eau-huile dont la phase continue est extrêmement divisée [...] L'intérêt [...] de ces fluides tient dans la possibilité de passage continu depuis la micro-émulsion dans laquelle l'huile est phase continue, au cas inverse de la micro-émulsion à phase continue d'eau. 3, record 3, French, - bouchon%20de%20micro%C3%A9mulsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water-external surfactant slug
1, record 4, English, water%2Dexternal%20surfactant%20slug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water-external slug 1, record 4, English, water%2Dexternal%20slug
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Healy and Reed (1974) conducted a series of constant-rate ... core floods to determine if the nature of the external phase affects displacement efficiency. In each flood a 5% PV microemulsion slug was injected ... there appears to be no obvious advantage attributable to either oil-external or water-external surfactant slugs. 1, record 4, English, - water%2Dexternal%20surfactant%20slug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microémulsion à phase eau continue
1, record 4, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- microémulsion à phase continue eau 2, record 4, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue%20eau
correct, feminine noun
- micro-émulsion à phase eau continue 2, record 4, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- micro-émulsion à phase continue eau 2, record 4, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue%20eau
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intérêt essentiel de ces fluides tient dans la possibilité de passage continu depuis la micro-émulsion dans laquelle l'huile est phase continue, au cas inverse de la micro-émulsion à phase continue eau. 2, record 4, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oil-external slug
1, record 5, English, oil%2Dexternal%20slug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the literature references lead one to believe that oil-external slugs are preferred. However, some data are available that suggest the external phase is not an important variable in surfactant-polymer flooding. 1, record 5, English, - oil%2Dexternal%20slug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microémulsion à phase continue
1, record 5, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- micro-émulsion à phase continue 2, record 5, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas de la micro-émulsion à phase huile continue, on a une bonne compatibilité avec les huiles brutes [...] 2, record 5, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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