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MICRO-EMULSION PHASE CONTINUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-external surfactant slug
1, record 1, English, water%2Dexternal%20surfactant%20slug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-external slug 1, record 1, English, water%2Dexternal%20slug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - water%2Dexternal%20surfactant%20slug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microémulsion à phase eau continue
1, record 1, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microémulsion à phase continue eau 2, record 1, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue%20eau
correct, feminine noun
- micro-émulsion à phase eau continue 2, record 1, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- micro-émulsion à phase continue eau 2, record 1, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue%20%20eau
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20eau%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil-external slug
1, record 2, English, oil%2Dexternal%20slug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - oil%2Dexternal%20slug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microémulsion à phase continue
1, record 2, French, micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- micro-émulsion à phase continue 2, record 2, French, micro%2D%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - micro%C3%A9mulsion%20%C3%A0%20phase%20continue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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