Inclination effects on circumferential film flow distribution in annular gas/liquid flows

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1144-1150

  Geraci, G ^a,c   Azzopardi, B J ^a   Van Maanen, H R E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^c The University of Tulsa   (United States)

Author keywords

Annular flow; Entrained fraction; Film flow rate; Gas liquid flow; Pipe inclination

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOW; ENTRAINED FRACTION; FILM FLOW RATE; PIPE INCLINATION;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34248530588     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11155     Document Type: Article

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