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Coalescence

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000725

The process by which dispersed droplets or particles in an emulsion or suspension combine to form larger entities. This phenomenon can lead to phase separation in drilling fluids, such as the breaking of an oil-in-water emulsion. Surfactants and other emulsion stabilizers are added to drilling fluids to prevent or minimize coalescence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000725
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000725",
  "term": "Coalescence",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The process by which dispersed droplets or particles in an emulsion or suspension combine to form larger entities. This phenomenon can lead to phase separation in drilling fluids, such as the breaking of an oil-in-water emulsion. Surfactants and other emulsion stabilizers are added to drilling fluids to prevent or minimize coalescence.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/coalescence/"
}

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