دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: a system, chemical, device, or process used for breaking down an emulsion and producing two or more easily separated compounds (such as water and oil). Emulsion breakers may be (1) devices to heat the emulsion, thus achieving separation by lowering the viscosity of the emulsion and allowing the water to settle out;(2) chemical compounds, which destroy or weaken the film around each globule of water, thus uniting all the drops;(3) mechani- cal devices, such as settling tanks and wash tanks;or (4) electrostatic treaters, which use an electric field to cause coalescence of the water globules.