Experimental determination of two-phase flow rates of hydrocarbons through restrictions

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 84, Issue 1 B, 2006, Pages 40-53

  Richardson, S M ^a   Saville, G ^a   Fisher, S A ^a   Meredith, A J ^a   Dix, M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discharge coefficients; Flow restrictions; Homogeneous equilibrium model (HEM); Hydrocarbons; Two phase releases

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONFINED FLOW; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXTURES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API); DISCHARGE COEFFICIENTS; FLOW RESTRICTIONS; HOMOGENEOUS EQUILIBRIUM MODEL (HEM); TWO-PHASE RELEASES;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 33644631571     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/psep.04298     Document Type: Article

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