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Pipeline blockage caused by hydrates and wax in subsea pipelines is a major hazard for flow assurance in the petroleum industry. When hydrates and wax coexist in a flow system, the plugging risk is more severe.
Jing Gong (105828) +10 more
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Optimisation of the Wax and Oil Phases in a Conventional Lipstick Using Mixture Design [PDF]
Lipstick is essentially a mixture of oils, waxes and pastes. The type and ratio of ingredients in the lipstick base determine the type and intensity of interactions, which directly affect the quality of lipstick.
Cottin, Pascale +2 more
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This essay deals with hyperrealism and its materials from the perspective of aesthetics, meant both as the philosophy of perception and as the theory of art. It unfolds in four sections. First, I introduce the theoretical reasons lying behind the age-old banishment of hyperrealistic pictures from the realm of so-called “high” art.
Bol, Marjolijn +2 more
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By taking as a subject of study the sigillary practices of the last counts of Toulouse belonging to the raimondine dynasty (1148-1249), the subject aims to show the interrelation established between the announcements of sealing and the manifestations of ...
Laurent Macé
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Plant wax biomarkers in human evolutionary studies [PDF]
Plant wax biomarkers are an innovative proxy for reconstructing vegetation composition and structure, rainfall intensity, temperature, and other climatic and environmental dynamics. Traditionally used in earth sciences and climate studies from ?off-site?
Nicole Boivin +14 more
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The asphalt industry’s incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has increased since the 1990s due to growing concerns on environmental issues such as global warming and carbon footprint.
Paolino Caputo +6 more
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Oil Sludge Deposition in Storage Tanks: A Case Study for Russian Crude Oil in Mo-he Station
The oil tank can form a considerable amount of sludge deposition after continuous accumulation, which cause a seriously negative impact on both the storage capacity and the safe operation of the oil tank. Therefore, it is important to anticipate the rate
Huayu Jiang +5 more
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Reproducibility of wax interocclusal records on different articulators
Context: The construction of a dental prosthesis needs the duplication of intermaxillary relationships of the patient on the articulator. This procedure is normally fulfilled using interocclusal records to program the articulator according to the patient'
Paul Jamil Boulos
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