Solids transport in multiphase flows-application to high-viscosity systems

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 200-204

  King, Matthew J S ^a   Fairhurst, C Paul ^a   Hill, Trevor J ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13544262981     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1385382     Document Type: Article

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