Study on oil-water two-phase flow in horizontal pipelines

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 43-58

  Xu, Xiao Xuan ^a  

^a SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Liquid liquid; Oil water flow; Phase inversion; Pressure drop; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

PHASE INVERSION MODELING; WATER FRACTION;

FLOW PATTERNS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

FLOW PATTERNS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

DESIGN; FLOW FIELD; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL PIPELINE; OIL PRODUCTION; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; WATER FLOW;

EID: 34548807632     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.03.002     Document Type: Review

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