Corrections of gradiomanometer data for volume fractions in two-phase flows

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1999, Pages

  Fordham, E J ^a   Lenn, C P ^a,c   Holmes, A ^a   Simonian, S ^a,d   Ramos, R T ^a,b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^d SCHLUMBERGER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Gradiomanometer; Hold up; Oil field production flows; Two phase flow; Void fraction

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; OIL HYDRAULICS; TWO-PHASE FLOW; VOID FRACTION;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; OIL PRODUCTION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0033495513     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/12/401     Document Type: Article

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