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Steam injection is widely used in the San Joaquin Valley of California (US), the Lake Maracaibo area of Venezuela, and the oil sands of northern Alberta, Canada. [ 1 ] Another contributing factor that enhances oil production during steam injection is related to near-wellbore cleanup.
Site enhancement oil, often called santol or synthol (no relation to the Synthol mouthwash brand), refers to oils injected into muscles to increase the size or change the shape. Some bodybuilders, particularly at the professional level, inject their muscles with such mixtures to mimic the appearance of developed muscle where it may otherwise be ...
A formulated oil will often have KOH (potassium hydroxide), a strong base, in small amounts, as it is an effective neutralizer used in refining petroleum. [5] Additives that perform a similar function in a motor oil include magnesium and calcium sulphonates, salicylates, and phenates. [4] These are the detergent additives mentioned previously.
He worked alongside his eldest son Germain, who shared his father's mechanical talents. Armand and Germain developed several prototypes of the lightweight snowmobile and finally, the first Bombardier snowmobile went on sale in 1959. Bombardier BR180 snowcat pulling snowmobile trail groomer attachment Jumping with a Ski-Doo XRS 800
Iodized oil, also known as ethiodized oil, brand name Lipiodol, is a medication derived from poppyseed oil and iodine. When given by injection , it is a radio-opaque contrast agent that is used to outline structures in radiological investigations.
Dura Lube was heavily marketed in the 1990s via television infomercials and print advertising. The company's advertising at that time made certain specific claims that provided quantitative performance comparisons of oils treated with company's product to untreated oils.
Water injection wells may be located on- and offshore, to increase oil recovery from an existing reservoir. Normally only 30% of the oil in a reservoir can be extracted, but water injection increases the recovery (known as the recovery factor) and maintains the production rate of a reservoir over a longer period.
Vintage Snowmobile Racing is the racing of vintage snowmobiles and has grown in popularity as a sporting event on the Canadian prairie and in America. The World Championship Hill Climb competition is held in Jackson , Wyoming, at the Snow King Mountain resort each year in March. 2019 was the 43rd year of the four-day event and drew around ...