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Friday, April 21, 2017
B P Introduces Low Salt Water to Enhance Oil Extraction as part of Shetlands oil boom
B P Introduces Low Salt Water to Enhance Oil Extraction as part of Shetlands oil boom
As part of an anticipated massive oil boom in the Sheltlands, along with a revamping of the Sullam Voe terminal (confirmed just last week), B.P. intends to use a desalination plant to reduce the salt content of seawater so that it can more effectively flush oil from the surfaces of the rock reservoirs that contain it. http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9044064&contentId=7077181If the process can increase the amount of oil recovered by another 4%, from a current average of 35%, this will mean a substantial increase in output across the industry. Applied to the Clair Ridge field, which is in the North Sea off the western Sheltand islands, it is thought that, over the lifetime of the well, 640 million barrels of crude oil might be recovered using untreated sea water, but that 42 million barrels, over and above this, could be made available using the low-salt water. The cost of the desalination plant is $120 million, which will add $3 to the cost of a barrel of oil.
Crude oil contains a wide range of molecules, many of which are charged or polar. In the B.P. research laboratories at Sunbury on Thames, in the south of England, it has been discovered that the oil molecules form chemical bridges with doubly charged cations, such as Ca2+ and Mg2+ that are present on the surfaces of clay particles in sandstone. At the normal salt concentrations in seawater (3,500 ppm), the oil molecules are compressed close to the mineral surface, so preventing access by free cations that are necessary to displace the Ca2+ and Mg2+ cations and thus free the oil from the surface. As the salt concentration is reduced, the thickness of the thin film of water between the oil molecules and the surface increases, through an effect known as “expansion of the electrical double layer”, and permits access of free cations from the seawater. This releases the oil molecules from the rock surface.
For the method to work, two criteria must pertain: (1) the total salinity of the water must be low enough to relax the electrical double layer compression, and (2) the dipositive cation concentration needs to be lower than that of the reservoir water. Together, these factors allow most of the oil to be released that is bound to the reservoir surface by this mechanism. B.P. uses water flooding to recover 60% of its oil, and it is predicted that the low-salt (LoSal®) method might increase production over the company’s holdings by 700 million barrels.
This latest development is part of a predicted new oil boom in the Shetland Sullom Voe oil terminal, for which £300 million ($480 million) worth of investment is expected.The manager of the terminal confirmed only last week that the following projects were going ahead:
? a complete refurbishment of the plant and pipework.
? introduction of a major gas-cleaning plant.
? construction of a temporary two-storey office building at Sella Ness.
? final work on the Project Aurora gas plant.
? overhaul, by its owners, Fortum, of the power station.
? overhaul of 16 giant oil storage tanks.
While only 9.2 million tonnes of oil were produced by the terminal last year, over its lifetime it has handled one-third of the British offshore oil production. The Clair Ridge development (where the desalinised water is to be employed) is expected to be a major producer, with two new platforms. Oil will be brought through the existing pipe to Sullom Voe from the end of 2016, which could continue for another 25 years, still being in operation in the 2040s.
This latest development is part of a predicted new oil boom in the Shetland Sullom Voe oil terminal, for which £300 million ($480 million) worth of investment is expected.The manager of the terminal confirmed only last week that the following projects were going ahead:
? a complete refurbishment of the plant and pipework.
? introduction of a major gas-cleaning plant.
? construction of a temporary two-storey office building at Sella Ness.
? final work on the Project Aurora gas plant.
? overhaul, by its owners, Fortum, of the power station.
? overhaul of 16 giant oil storage tanks.
While only 9.2 million tonnes of oil were produced by the terminal last year, over its lifetime it has handled one-third of the British offshore oil production. The Clair Ridge development (where the desalinised water is to be employed) is expected to be a major producer, with two new platforms. Oil will be brought through the existing pipe to Sullom Voe from the end of 2016, which could continue for another 25 years, still being in operation in the 2040s.
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Monday, April 17, 2017
B E A U T Y Keeping Bleached Hair Alive
B E A U T Y Keeping Bleached Hair Alive
When I was 10 years old I dyed my hair for the first time. On the rare occasion that my mom went to the hair salon, she took me with her one time. We went to the poshest salon in town, not the type where you bring your kids. (hippie-mom not being the type who likes getting her hair done, I know youre reading mom.) Chez Henri was a place where all the clichés of French hair dressers were a reality. While my mother was getting a wash on the other side of the salon, Henri himself came to me and asked; what is it that you want? I answered red-purplish hair. With no further questions asked that was what I got. Meanwhile the ladies next to mom asked each other; who takes their daughter to the salon and lets her do whatever she wants with her hair? To which mom calmly answered; that would be me. Making the rest of the 15 minutes they had to sit there with wet hair utterly awkward for them. After that day and seeing how hair can instantly transform you, I saved up all my allowances and had enough money every other month to buy a new color, I tried out every hair-coloring-kit available in the drug store. this pretty much went on until getting these colder tones between grey, blue and lilac, that Ive stuck to for the longest and feel most myself in.
So after reading my little hair resume, you could almost say that Im an expert with 15 years of experience that learned everything the hard way (=Dyes gone wrong, hair breaking, hair falling out). That doesnt necessarily make me qualified to give you actual advice on how to bleach and dye your hair, but I could give a few tips on how to take care of it. Which is a question that is asked at least a few times a week. First off, when going to nearly white it will damage your hair. A lot. Afterwards you will have to treat your hair entirely differently than before. These might seem like very small useless tips, but if you apply them all they will have effect and keep delicate, damaged and bleached hair healthier.
/W A S H I N G
I only wash my hair twice a week. The process of washing, drying it, styling it is often is too demanding for bleached hair. Also washing hair washes out the natural oils coming from your scalp, making the hair dry.
/H A I R T I E S
Always use hair ties without a metal part. After switching to softer ones I noticed a lot less breakage at that awkward ear-height.
/T A N G L E S
Always try to avoid tangles. Every time you brush and detangle you have the change of breaking and damaging a few hairs. So tie your hair up before going to sleep, when it is windy outside, or just whenever you can.
/L O W H E A T
Classic one; avoid using heat on your hair. If you have to, put your straightening iron or blow drier on low heat.
/C U T I T
This is probably the maximum length of my hair while being bleached. The terminal hair length has to do with the speed your hair grows versus the speed that your hair breaks. Obviously with bleached damaged hair it will break more. So find out what your length is and keep it at that or shorter to keep it looking healthy.
So after reading my little hair resume, you could almost say that Im an expert with 15 years of experience that learned everything the hard way (=Dyes gone wrong, hair breaking, hair falling out). That doesnt necessarily make me qualified to give you actual advice on how to bleach and dye your hair, but I could give a few tips on how to take care of it. Which is a question that is asked at least a few times a week. First off, when going to nearly white it will damage your hair. A lot. Afterwards you will have to treat your hair entirely differently than before. These might seem like very small useless tips, but if you apply them all they will have effect and keep delicate, damaged and bleached hair healthier.
/W A S H I N G
I only wash my hair twice a week. The process of washing, drying it, styling it is often is too demanding for bleached hair. Also washing hair washes out the natural oils coming from your scalp, making the hair dry.
/H A I R T I E S
Always use hair ties without a metal part. After switching to softer ones I noticed a lot less breakage at that awkward ear-height.
/T A N G L E S
Always try to avoid tangles. Every time you brush and detangle you have the change of breaking and damaging a few hairs. So tie your hair up before going to sleep, when it is windy outside, or just whenever you can.
/L O W H E A T
Classic one; avoid using heat on your hair. If you have to, put your straightening iron or blow drier on low heat.
/C U T I T
This is probably the maximum length of my hair while being bleached. The terminal hair length has to do with the speed your hair grows versus the speed that your hair breaks. Obviously with bleached damaged hair it will break more. So find out what your length is and keep it at that or shorter to keep it looking healthy.
nose piece:Maison Martin
Margiela
tee: Hema
Margiela
tee: Hema
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Sunday, March 26, 2017
B E A U T Y Bare Essentials
B E A U T Y Bare Essentials
/ As you can see Im not that fond of labels. Bare containers and bottles look less cluttered and more uniform on my shelf.
/ Some of you have send me messages about skin care routines. It is pretty basic and straight forward, I just try to keep my face 1/ as clean as possible, 2/ hydrated and 3/ protected against the sun (by adding some extra sunblock to my day cream).
/ A little over a month Ive been testing out this new Kiehls cream, and I cant let it go unmentioned. Specially during busybusybusy times where I tend to have less sleep, this little bottle has been a lifesaver in the morning. When really stressed, I like to take an extra minute or two to apply it and really massage it in, it makes your face feel completely awake and fresh again.
/ Some of you have send me messages about skin care routines. It is pretty basic and straight forward, I just try to keep my face 1/ as clean as possible, 2/ hydrated and 3/ protected against the sun (by adding some extra sunblock to my day cream).
/ A little over a month Ive been testing out this new Kiehls cream, and I cant let it go unmentioned. Specially during busybusybusy times where I tend to have less sleep, this little bottle has been a lifesaver in the morning. When really stressed, I like to take an extra minute or two to apply it and really massage it in, it makes your face feel completely awake and fresh again.
nail polish: Hema
cream: Skin Rescuer by Kiehls
glass container: iittala
cream: Skin Rescuer by Kiehls
glass container: iittala
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B is for Bird Print by teafly
B is for Bird Print by teafly
I saw this print on ETSY and love how cute it is, its so colorful and vibrant and the style is very playful and different from other birds that Ive seen from other artists. You can see more art from this artist at teafly. The print is printed on archival ink and paper and ship flat. It would be a nice decor for a kids room.
This print from teafly also reminded me of these two business card styles that I worked on a few days ago. Ive been drawing birdie lately and putting them in my MAUpromos ETSY shop. My style is very different compare to teafly, but I think both has their own charm, what do you think?
Then, I found this lovely print from joom, its name is " Birdie Queen in the Cage Print ". You can get it here. Again, still birdies, but different in style. This style is simple but a bit more colorful than mine and has more element in it like the little stars and circles, dotted line for the cage.
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
B T I C Workshop Demo
B T I C Workshop Demo
Heres one of the demos I did in Romania. Showing off my typical work flow from roughs to finish. Also showed how I use my brushes and other photoshop doodads to get the look that I want. I had to touch it up quite a bit since I was painting to the projector and not to the monitor screen, projectors will always be different.
I had the audience decide which one to finish, it ended up being a combination of 2 of them, the figure in the foreground and the giant. I threw both of the them together and got this.
Before and after. I worked on it a little bit at home. Thank you Andi for the picture.
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Sunday, March 5, 2017
B is for Birthdays
B is for Birthdays
We celebrate birthdays quite frequently around here. As a matter of fact, we celebrated two birthdays just this past weekend. L2 is L3 now and E8 is the big E9.
These boys are just so handsome.
L3 received his favorite items ... cars!!!
...And he enjoyed being pulled around the yard in his new wagon.
E9 received a MP3 player and video equipment for his blogging and vlogging. What?! You havent checked out E9s blog? You totally should. Hes awesome. Heres a sneak peek for you...his video titled 7 Reasons Its Great to be in a Large Family.
Once again, Im linking up to Ben and Mes Blogging through the Alphabet. You might like to head over there to see a post all about a Not Back to School field trip that we had the pleasure of attending with her.
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Monday, February 27, 2017
B E A U T Y T Strap Nails
B E A U T Y T Strap Nails
T-straps are much cooler on nails than they are on shoes.
Love the graphic look and how the lines visually elongate the nails. Tutorial is pretty straight forward: draw a straight horizontal line across the moons of the nails and then connect it with a vertical line to the top of your nail with a nail art pen.
Love the graphic look and how the lines visually elongate the nails. Tutorial is pretty straight forward: draw a straight horizontal line across the moons of the nails and then connect it with a vertical line to the top of your nail with a nail art pen.
bracelet: Topshop
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Saturday, February 11, 2017
B E A U T Y Stories Cosmetics
B E A U T Y Stories Cosmetics
You might have already heard that &OtherStories is opening a store in Amsterdam this fall on Heiligeweg. What might still be a little underrated about them is their cosmetics department. It is great. There is just so much effort in it; from the scents to the colors matching their clothes and dont get me started on the graphic design on their packaging, I love the simplicity of it. Another great thing is that they take some responsibility for the environment; most of the packaging is fully recyclable and if you bring back your empty make up/skincare packaging to the store, you get a 10% discount off your next beauty purchase.
When visiting them in Stockholm last October for the Co-Creatives project, I got a box filled with their skin care products. These are my three favorites, very happy about having them available closer to home soon.
/ Moiré Anti stress serum
My favorite thing about it is its fresh, unisex, clean laundry type of smell. Has a really smooth consistency and is absorbed quickly into the skin.
/ White nail polish
Applies like a dream, hardly leaves any streaks and has great coverage. Two things that are extremely rare in white nail polish. Though it chips of quite quickly, so you have to apply a good quality top coat over it to keep your nails white for a couple of days.
/ Plush Balm
Super rich, fragrance and paraben free lip balm. Ive also been using it on my hands (which can get so dry in winter) a couple of times when I had no cream in my purse.
When visiting them in Stockholm last October for the Co-Creatives project, I got a box filled with their skin care products. These are my three favorites, very happy about having them available closer to home soon.
/ Moiré Anti stress serum
My favorite thing about it is its fresh, unisex, clean laundry type of smell. Has a really smooth consistency and is absorbed quickly into the skin.
/ White nail polish
Applies like a dream, hardly leaves any streaks and has great coverage. Two things that are extremely rare in white nail polish. Though it chips of quite quickly, so you have to apply a good quality top coat over it to keep your nails white for a couple of days.
/ Plush Balm
Super rich, fragrance and paraben free lip balm. Ive also been using it on my hands (which can get so dry in winter) a couple of times when I had no cream in my purse.
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
B E A U T Y Double Parted Ponytail
B E A U T Y Double Parted Ponytail
Seen double partings on a lot of runways; Gianfranco Ferre, Ann Demeulemeester and recently also at Barbara Langendijk among others. (Also looks fantastic with dark hair) But never have I come across someone on the streets with two partings like this. So I thought Id give it a try as a variation on my usual middle parting with low ponytail. Loving how easy it is to get this graphic symmetric look.
how to
/ Find the center of your hairline and from there make two diagonal partings.
/ Now youve created a triangle of hair on the top of your head, pin this up into a little bun.
/ Comb the rest of the hair downwards into a sleek, low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie.
/ Take out the little bun and comb this top section of hair backwards and secure it with another tie over the existing ponytail.
how to
/ Find the center of your hairline and from there make two diagonal partings.
/ Now youve created a triangle of hair on the top of your head, pin this up into a little bun.
/ Comb the rest of the hair downwards into a sleek, low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie.
/ Take out the little bun and comb this top section of hair backwards and secure it with another tie over the existing ponytail.
two hair ties
comb
bit of gel or hair spray
comb
bit of gel or hair spray
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Monday, January 30, 2017
B E A U T Y NYE Hair Slicked Back Glitter
B E A U T Y NYE Hair Slicked Back Glitter
This is what Im planning to do with my hair on the last night of 2013 to celebrate and say goodbye to this fantastic year. Its still unsure what Ill be wearing on NYE, but I can already foresee that it will be something basic and plain. Instead of adding accessories, I like to experiment with cosmetics instead. Doesnt mean it requires much time (if only we had more time), special skill or many products; just one simple, radical plan; like covering every single hair in sparkles! I love to put tacky, cheap things in a different context.
Heres what I did
1/ Apply a big blob of gel on your finger tips and run it through the roots of your hair. Repeat until the front and top part of your hair are looking evenly wet.
2/ Comb your hair to the back, distributing the gel even more.
3/ With a soft brush smooth out the hair from front to back with long strokes and put it into a low ponytail.
4/ Let it dry for a couple of minutes.
5/ Take out the hair tie. I love how the low ponytail creates a wave in the back and gives this hairdo a lot of shape. But you could also straighten it out at this point.
6/ The party youve been waiting for. Spray the glitter all over!
It was close to impossible to capture the millions of sparkles in a photograph, some of it became visible with a flash. But trust me, this is something that must be tried and seen in real life, Im not exaggerating when I tell you it is about ten times more sparkly.
Heres what I did
1/ Apply a big blob of gel on your finger tips and run it through the roots of your hair. Repeat until the front and top part of your hair are looking evenly wet.
2/ Comb your hair to the back, distributing the gel even more.
3/ With a soft brush smooth out the hair from front to back with long strokes and put it into a low ponytail.
4/ Let it dry for a couple of minutes.
5/ Take out the hair tie. I love how the low ponytail creates a wave in the back and gives this hairdo a lot of shape. But you could also straighten it out at this point.
6/ The part
It was close to impossible to capture the millions of sparkles in a photograph, some of it became visible with a flash. But trust me, this is something that must be tried and seen in real life, Im not exaggerating when I tell you it is about ten times more sparkly.
need:
comb
soft brush
a bit of gel
hair tie
glitter hair spray
comb
soft brush
hair tie
glitter hair spray
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