3D numerical simulation of oil-water separation in hydrocyclone

Huanan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science)

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Huang, Si ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrocyclone; Numerical simulation; Oil water separation; Reynolds stress turbulence model; Tow phase flow

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL CIRCUIT BREAKERS; TURBULENT FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

HYDROCYCLONE; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OIL WATER SEPARATION; REYNOLDS STRESS TURBULENCE MODEL; TOW PHASE FLOW;

SEPARATION;

EID: 33947217292     PISSN: 1000565X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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