Hydrodynamics of an external-loop gas-lift system with restrictions located in the downcomer

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 377-385

  Yun, Junxian ^a   Shen, Ziqiu ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochemical method; External loop gas lift system; Hydrodynamics; Mechanical model; Slug flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); GASES; HYDRODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS;

SLUG FLOW;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUE; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SLUG FLOW;

EID: 0037252334     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(02)00529-8     Document Type: Article

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