Modeling aspects of oil-water core-annular flows

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2-4, 2001, Pages 127-143

  Bannwart, Antonio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Core annular flow; Heavy oil production; Modeling; Oil water flow

Indexed keywords

CORE ANNULAR FLOW;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; LUBRICANTS; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; VISCOSITY;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

ANNULAR FLOW; FLOW MODELING; FLOW PATTERN; HYDROCARBON PIPELINE; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; PIPE FLOW; SUBMARINE PIPELINE;

EMULSION; FLOW MODELING; OIL PIPELINE; PIPE FLOW; SUBMARINE PIPELINE;

EID: 0035846492     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(01)00155-3     Document Type: Article

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