Pipeline lubrication of heavy oil: Experimental investigation of flow and restart problems

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-140

  Peysson, Yannick ^a   Bensakhria, Ammar ^b   Antonini, Gerard ^b   Argillier, J Francois ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; HYDROCARBONS; LAMINAR FLOW; LUBRICATION; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STEADY FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER;

HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; OIL CORE; RESTART PRESSURE;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BRINES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDROCARBONS; LAMINAR FLOW; LUBRICATION; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STEADY FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER;

CRUDE OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW FIELD; HEAVY OIL; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; LAMINAR FLOW; OIL PIPELINE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33947495685     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/97764-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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