Hydrodynamic characteristics of counter-current two-phase flow in vertical and inclined channels: Effects of liquid properties

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1063-1083

  Ghiaasiaan, S M ^a   Wu, X ^a   Sadowski, D L ^a   Abdel Khalik, S I ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counter current flow; Flooding; Flow patterns; Inclined channels; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; HYDRODYNAMICS; KEROSENE; MINERAL OILS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; WATER;

CHURN FLOW; COUNTER CURRENT FLOW; DEMINERALIZED WATER; GAS HOLDUP; SLUG FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

CHANNEL; COUNTERCURRENT FLOW; FLOW PATTERN; HYDRODYNAMICS; TWO-PHASE FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

EID: 0031278029     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9322(97)00027-x     Document Type: Article

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