Observer design for multiphase flow in vertical pipes with gas-lift - Theory and experiments

Journal of Process Control

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-257

  Aamo, O M ^a   Eikrem, G O ^a   Siahaan, H B ^a   Foss, B A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Multiphase flow; Nonlinear observer design; Petroleum technology

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PIPE; TUBING;

DOWNHOLE PRESSURE; NONLINEAR OBSERVER DESIGN; PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY;

MULTIPHASE FLOW;

EID: 10444223217     PISSN: 09591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jprocont.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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