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scales

Portuguese translation: incrustação

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English term or phrase:scale
Portuguese translation:incrustação
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

17:59 May 13, 2019
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: scales
Biocides are used for:

Killing micro-organisms

Breaking emulsions

Reducing scales

Reducing corrosion

Biocides are used for:
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edna osorio
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
incrustações
Explanation:

Thesauro da Indústria Petrolífera, vol. 2
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
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5 +3incrustações
Matheus Chaud
4 +2incrustações
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4depósitos
Andrea Pilenso
3escamas (minerais)
Ana Rita Santiago


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
scales
incrustações


Explanation:

Thesauro da Indústria Petrolífera, vol. 2
:)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 420
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agree  ferreirac
6 mins
  -> Obrigado, Cicero!
agree  Ana Vozone
9 mins
  -> Obrigado, Ana!
agree  Teresa Freixinho: Também acho que seja isso. O uso é na água, não é?
1 hr
  -> Sim, alguns são aditivos para água (não tenho certeza se é o caso, mas creio que sim). Além disso fala em corrosão. Geralmente incrustações e corrosão andam de mãos dadas :) Onde tem uma, é comum ter a outra. Obrigado, Teresa!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
incrustações


Explanation:
Sugestão em PT(pt)

Biocidas também são utilizados em tratamento de águas industriais para evitar a proliferação de microorganismos e também a formação de incrustações e biofilme, mantendo as tubulações limpas e promovendo melhor qualidade da água.
https://polyorganic.com.br/biocidas/

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 147

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agree  Ana Vozone
5 mins
  -> Obrigada, Ana!
agree  Maria da Glória Teixeira
7 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Gloria!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
depósitos


Explanation:
https://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Terms/s/scale.aspx

A deposit or coating formed on the surface of metal, rock or other material. Scale is caused by a precipitation due to a chemical reaction with the surface, precipitation caused by chemical reactions, a change in pressure or temperature, or a change in the composition of a solution. The term is also applied to a corrosion product. Typical scales are calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, strontium sulfate, iron sulfide, iron oxides, iron carbonate, the various silicates and phosphates and oxides, or any of a number of compounds insoluble or slightly soluble in water.

Andrea Pilenso
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
escamas (minerais)


Explanation:
Essa não é a minha praia, mas encontrei as informações abaixo. Veja se ajuda.
https://www.foxwater.com.br/156/o-que-e-a-agua-produzida

Example sentence(s):
  • Estas reações podem resultar na formação de escamas minerais, deposição de hidrocarbonetos sólidos (formação de parafinas) e alterações no pH.

    https://www.foxwater.com.br/156/o-que-e-a-agua-produzida
Ana Rita Santiago
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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