Drag reducing agents in multiphase flow pipelines: Recent trends and future needs

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1403-1424

  Jubran, B A ^a   Zurigat, Y H ^b   Goosen, M F A ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c University of Turabo   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Drag reducing agents; Flow conditioner; Heat transfer; Multiphase flow

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DRAG; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

DRAG REDUCING AGENTS; DRAG REDUCTION; FLOW CONDITIONER; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

EID: 28144432326     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200038223     Document Type: Article

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