On the measurement of the mass flow rate of horizontal two-phase flows in the proximity of the transition lines which separates two different flow patterns

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 269-282

  Reis, Emerson dos ^a   Goldstein Jr , Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Capacitive holdup meter; Gas liquid mass flow rate; Slug flow; Venturi

Indexed keywords

AIR; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; MASS TRANSFER; METRIC SYSTEM; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PIPE FLOW; PIPELINES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

AIR-WATER FLOWS; AIR-WATER MIXTURES; ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES; CAPACITIVE HOLDUP METER; CORRECTION METHODOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY; FLOW QUALITY; GAS LIQUIDS; GAS-LIQUID MASS FLOW RATE; LIQUID HOLD UPS; MASS FLOW RATES; MIXTURE DENSITIES; PLEXIGLAS; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; SLUG FLOW; TRANSITION LINES; TWO-PHASE FLOWS; VENTURI; WATER ACCUMULATION; WATER SLUGS;

FLOW PATTERNS;

EID: 49349115991     PISSN: 09555986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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