An inverse dispersed multiphase flow model for liquid production rate determination

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 553-567

  Guet, S ^a   Rodriguez, O M H ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a   Brauner, N ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dispersed regime; Drop size; Effective viscosity; Inverse model; Liquid liquid flow

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

DISPERSED REGIME; DROP SIZE; EFFECTIVE VISCOSITY; INVERSE MODELS; LIQUID-LIQUID FLOW;

PIPE FLOW;

DISPERSIONS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PIPE FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33646510093     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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