دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: any of many processes in the oil industry that involve the use of a chemical to effect an operation. Some chemical treatments are acidising, crude oil demulsification, conclusion inhibition, paraffin removal, scale removal, drilling fluid control, refinery and plant processes, cleaning and plugging operations, chemical flooding, and water purification.

n: the process of breaking down emulsions to separate oil from water or other contaminants. Treating plants may use a single process or a combination of processes to effect demulsification, de- pending on what emulsion is being treated.

n: the force required to break the surface between two immiscibe liquids. The lower the interfacial tension between the two phase of an emulsion, the greater the ease of emulsification. When the values approach zero, emulsion formation is spontaneous.

n: the sodium or potassium salt of a high-molecular-weight fatty acid. Commonly used in drilling fluids to improve lubrication, emulsification, sample size, and defoaming.