Surfactant use for slug flow pattern suppression and new flow pattern types in a horizontal pipe

Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 164-169

  Wilkens, R J ^a   Thomas, D K ^a   Glassmeyer, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SLUG FLOW PATTERN SUPPRESSION;

ADDITIVES; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASES; LIQUIDS; PIPE FLOW; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLUIDS;

EID: 33645654484     PISSN: 00982202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2062747     Document Type: Conference Paper

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