Upward and downward inclination oil-water flows

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 413-435

  Lum, J Y L ^a   Al Wahaibi, T ^a   Angeli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Downward flow; Hold up; Liquid liquid flow; Phase distribution; Pressure gradient; Upward flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PROBES; STAINLESS STEEL; TRANSITION FLOW;

DOWNWARD FLOW; HOLD UP; LIQUID-LIQUID FLOW; PHASE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; UPWARD FLOW;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PROBES; STAINLESS STEEL; TRANSITION FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33646007678     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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