Modelling of Phase Redistribution of Horizontal Annular Flow Divided in T-junctions

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 264-271

  Peng, F ^a   Shoukri, M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annular flow; Phase distribution; T junctions

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPELINE BENDS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLUID INERTIA; HORIZONTAL ANNULAR FLOW; PHASE REDISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; T JUNCTIONS;

PIPE FLOW;

ANNULAR FLOW; JOINTS-T; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0031060838     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450750135     Document Type: Article

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