Prediction of slug length distribution along a hilly terrain pipeline using slug tracking model

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Petroleum Division (Publication) PD

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 857-865

  Al safran, Eissa M ^a   Taitel, Yehuda ^b   Brill, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SLUG LENGTH DISTRIBUTION; SLUG TRACKING MODEL;

CALCULATIONS; DESIGN; PIPELINES; PRESSURE DROP; STATISTICAL METHODS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

PIPE FLOW;

EID: 0036454351     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ETCE2002/PROD-29162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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