Effect of drag reducing polymer on annular flow patterns of air and water in a small horizontal pipeline

12th International Conference on Multiphase Production Technology '05

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 573-583

  Al Sarkhi, A ^a   Abu Nada, E ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW PATTERNS; PIPELINES; POLYMERS;

ANNULAR CONFIGURATION; DRAG-REDUCTION; LIQUID FLOW RATES;

DRAG;

EID: 32444442368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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