мазуты обводняются

English translation: the fuel oil becomes mixed with water

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Russian term or phrase:мазуты обводняются
English translation:the fuel oil becomes mixed with water
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

17:09 Jun 19, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Petroleum Eng/Sci
Russian term or phrase: мазуты обводняются
При этом известно, что поступающие к потребителю мазуты обводняются при использовании острого пара в операциях разгрузки (зачистки) цистерн, а также в хранилищах из-за течей из паровых подогревателей
Alena Kalinić
Croatia
Local time: 09:53
the fuel oil becomes mixed with water
Explanation:
This is the sense, IMO, of this expression.

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Note added at 37 mins (2017-06-19 17:46:16 GMT)
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The addition of water here is not a desirable or an intended outcome. In fact, it is a contamination: the fuel oil becomes contaiminated with water.
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:53
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4mazut (или black oil) gets hydrated
Irina Shevchenko
3 +1the fuel oil becomes mixed with water
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mazut (или black oil) gets hydrated


Explanation:
на всякий случай: осушка -dehydration

Irina Shevchenko
Russian Federation
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 45
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Asker: СПАСИБО!

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the fuel oil becomes mixed with water


Explanation:
This is the sense, IMO, of this expression.

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Note added at 37 mins (2017-06-19 17:46:16 GMT)
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The addition of water here is not a desirable or an intended outcome. In fact, it is a contamination: the fuel oil becomes contaiminated with water.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 118
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


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agree  Cornelius Gillen
17 mins
  -> Thank you, congillen. Warm regards!
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