Experimental study of drag reduction by a polymeric additive in slug two-phase flow of crude oil and air in horizontal pipes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1549-1554

  Mowla, D ^a   Naderi, A ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drag reduction; Fluid mechanics; Multiphase flow; Non Newtonian fluids; Polymer; Slug flow

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DRAG; FLUID MECHANICS; GALVANIZED METAL; IRON; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; POLYMERS; PRESSURE DROP; REDUCTION;

DRAG REDUCING AGENT (DRA); POLYALPHA-OLEFIN (POLYISOBUTYLENE); SLUG FLOW; TWO-PHASE FLOW OF AIR;

PIPE;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 30344458509     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.09.006     Document Type: Article

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