Effect of drag-reducing agent on slug characteristics in multiphase flow in inclined pipes

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 86-90

  Kang, C ^a   Jepson, W P ^a   Gopal, M ^a  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP;

DRAG-REDUCING AGENTS; FROUDE NUMBERS; SUPERFICIAL FLUIDS;

FLOWLINES;

EID: 0032675475     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2795073     Document Type: Article

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