Experimental study on the flow characteristics of oil-water two-phase flow in horizontal straight pipes

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 491-496

  Liu, Wenhong ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a   Wu, Tiejun ^a   Zhang, Ximin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Horizontal pipe; Oil water two phase flow; Transition criterion

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE DROP; STAINLESS STEEL; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER;

HORIZONTAL PIPE; OIL WATER TWO PHASE FLOW; TRANSITION CRITERION;

PIPELINES;

FLOW PATTERN; FLOW VISUALIZATION; LIQUID-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; OIL; PIPE FLOW; TWO-PHASE FLOW; WATER;

EID: 1442326838     PISSN: 10049541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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