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External phase

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001361

The continuous liquid phase in an emulsion, which surrounds and suspends the dispersed internal phase. In an oil-in-water emulsion, water is the external phase, while in a water-in-oil emulsion, oil is the external phase. The properties of the external phase largely dictate the overall characteristics of the drilling fluid, such as its viscosity and filtration behavior.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001361
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001361",
  "term": "External phase",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The continuous liquid phase in an emulsion, which surrounds and suspends the dispersed internal phase. In an oil-in-water emulsion, water is the external phase, while in a water-in-oil emulsion, oil is the external phase. The properties of the external phase largely dictate the overall characteristics of the drilling fluid, such as its viscosity and filtration behavior.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/external-phase/"
}

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