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A diluent (also referred to as a filler, dilutant or thinner) is a diluting agent.

Certain fluids are too viscous to be pumped easily or too dense to flow from one particular point to the other. This can be problematic, because it might not be economically feasible to transport such fluids in this state.

To ease this restricted movement, diluents are added. This decreases the viscosity of the fluids, thereby also decreasing the pumping/transportation costs.

One industrial application is the transport of crude oil via pipelines. Heavy crude oil/bitumen are fluids with high viscosity, especially at low temperatures. The addition of a diluent enables the diluted fluid (dilbit in the case of bitumen) to meet pipeline specifications in order for it to be efficiently transported. Typical diluent in this case is naphtha or condensate.

Types of diluents more familiar to the general public include paint thinner and nail polish thinner, both of which improve the consistency and applicability of the products to which they are added.

Diluent is also used as a term in solvent extraction for an inert solvent in which a metal extraction agent (extractant) is dissolved in. In solvent extraction the diluent has potentially several uses. It can be used as a solvent (in the purely chemical sense rather than the solvent extraction sense) to dissolve an extractant which is a solid and so render it suitable for use in a liquid–liquid extraction process. In other cases such as PUREX nuclear reprocessing the diluent (kerosene) is used to reduce the maximum metal loading which the organic layer can reach. If the organic layer was to acquire too much metal then a solid metal complex might form, or more worryingly in a nuclear process the potential for a criticality accident if the fissile metal concentration in the organic phase becomes too high.

Uses of diluents in pharmaceuticals[link]

Diluents are also very important in the pharmaceutical industry. They are inactive ingredients that are added to tablets and capsules in addition to the active drug. For example, a Tylenol 325 mg tablet does not weigh 325 mg. This is the weight of the active acetaminophen, while the tablet weighs more due to other additives known as diluents. These additives may be used as binders, disintegrants (help the tablet break apart in the digestive system), or flavor enhancers. Some very common diluents in tablets include starch, cellulose derivatives, and magnesium stearate (a lubricant). (See also Excipient.)

In the black market in illegal drugs such as cocaine, drugs may be "cut" with diluents or fillers to give the appearance of a larger quantity.

Diluents are also used in vaccines to reconstitute the vaccine after storage, such as MMR.^[1]

References[link]

1. ^ Storage and handling of MMR vaccine

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Kyle Landry

BC Triumph Lyubertsy
Forward
Personal information
Born	(1986-04-04) April 4, 1986 (age 26) Calgary, Alberta
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Northern Arizona University
NBA Draft	2008 / Undrafted
Pro career	2008–present
League	PBL EuroChallenge
Career history
Sportino Inowrocław (2008-09) Dexia Mons-Hainaut (2009) BK Prostějov (2009-11)

Kyle Landry (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently signed to the team BC Triumph Lyubertsy. He is also a veteran member of the Canadian national basketball team.

College[link]

Landry played NCAA Division I college basketball at Northern Arizona University. He saw extensive action in all four years with the Lumberjacks, and averaged a team-leading 17.5 points and 8.1 rebounds in his senior season (2007–08) for the team.^[1]

Professional[link]

After college, Landry signed with Polish side Sportino Inowrocław. In his only season with the club, 2008–09, he averaged 12.1 points and 10 rebounds per game.^[2] He was named to the All-Polish League First Team and also participated in the league's All-Star Game.^[3] At the end of the season, he signed with Belgian side Dexia Mons-Hainaut for two months and helped the team to a second place finish in the Basketball League Belgium.^[4][5]

For the 2009-10 season, Landry signed with BK Prostějov of the Czech National Basketball League. In July 2011 he signed with BC Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia.^[6]

Canada Basketball[link]

Landry first played for the Canada national basketball team at the 2009 Marchand Continental Championship Cup. At the Cup, he scored two points and seven rebounds in his only action of the tournament against Argentina.^[7] He also participated with the team at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009, where he provided support off the bench for the fourth-place Canadians.^[8] With the fourth-place finish, the Canadians qualified for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

References[link]

1. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
2. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
3. ^ Kyle Landry named to team Canada at azsun.com
4. ^ Kyle Landry named to team Canada at azsun.com
5. ^ Kyle Landry at basketpedya.com
6. ^ Kyle Landry joins Triumph
7. ^ FIBA Archive
8. ^ FIBA Profile