Influence of gas injection on phase inversion in an oil-water flow through a vertical tube

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 311-322

  Descamps, M ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a   Ooms, G ^a   Mudde, R F ^a   Kusters, R ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas lift technique; Phase inversion; Three phase flow

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAS LIFTS; GASES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP;

GAS INJECTION; GAS LIFT TECHNIQUES; PHASE INVERSION; THREE-PHASE FLOW;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GAS LIFTS; GASES; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 33244454791     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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