The influence of fluid properties and inlet geometry on flooding in vertical and inclined tubes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 461-472

  Zapke, A ^a   Kroger D G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Countercurrent flow; Flooding; Gas liquid flow; Inclined flow; Pressure drop; Vertical flow

Indexed keywords

COUNTERCURRENT FLOW; FLOODING; PIPES;

CORRELATION METHODS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURE DROP; SURFACE TENSION; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VELOCITY; VISCOSITY;

COUNTERCURRENT FLOW; FLOW RATES; INCLINED FLOW; VERTICAL FLOW;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0030153010     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-9322(95)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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