Simplified two-fluid model for gas-lift efficiency predictions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1885-1896

  Guet, S ^a   Ooms, G ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bubbly flow; Gas lift; Pipe; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); GASES; GRAVITATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BUBBLY FLOW; GAS LIFT; TWO-FLUID MODEL;

FLUID MECHANICS;

BUBBLY FLOW; LIFT; MODEL; PIPE; VELOCITY;

EID: 24944442889     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10444     Document Type: Conference Paper

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