CFD simulation of single-phase and two-phase flow in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone separators

SPE Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 436-445

  Erdal, Ferhat M ^a   Shirazi, Siamack A ^a   Shoham, Ovadia ^a   Kouba, Gene E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; PHASE SEPARATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS LIQUID CYLINDRICAL CYCLONE (GLCC) SEPARATORS;

PETROLEUM REFINING;

EID: 0031352919     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/36645-pa     Document Type: Article

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