Multi-phase-fluid discrimination with local fibre-optical probes: I. Liquid/liquid flows

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1329-1337

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

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^d SCHLUMBERGER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fibre optical sensors; Fluid phase discrimination; Hold up; Local void fraction; Multi phase flow; Oil field production flows

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; HOLD-UP; LIQUID-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; OIL HYDRAULICS; PROBE; VOID FRACTION;

FIBER OPTICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL PRODUCTION; SENSOR;

EID: 0033502273     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/12/331     Document Type: Article

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