On the phase inversion process in an oil-water pipe flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 665-677

  Piela, K ^a   Delfos, R ^a   Ooms, G ^a   Westerweel, J ^a   Oliemans, R V A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Horizontal pipe; Oil water flow; Phase inversion; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

HORIZONTAL PIPE; OIL-WATER FLOW; PHASE INVERSION;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; TWO PHASE FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

EID: 44149122628     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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