دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: a chemical with properties that cause the water droplets in a water-inoil emulsion to merge and settle out of the oil, or oil droplets in an oil-in-water emulsion to coalesce, when the chemical is added to the emulsion. Also called emulsion breaker. See demulsify, emulsion breaker.

a chemical additive, usually a surfactant, that helps break emulsions.