Experimental validation of theoretical models in two-phase high-viscosity ratio liquid-liquid flows in horizontal and slightly inclined pipes

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 950-965

  Grassi, B ^a   Strazza, D ^a   Poesio, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; High viscosity oil; Oil water; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

CANNING; CONCRETES; DISPERSION (WAVES); DROPS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FORECASTING; HYDRODYNAMICS; KETONES; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; LIQUIDS; MAPS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTICAL PROJECTORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PIPE; POLYMER BLENDS; PRESSURE DROP; VISCOSITY; WATER POLLUTION;

CORE-ANNULAR FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLOW DOMAINS; FLOW PATTERN; FLUID PROPERTIES; HIGH-VISCOSITY OIL; LIQUID-LIQUID FLOWS; LOW VISCOSITY; OIL-IN-WATER; OIL-WATER; SLIP MODELS; STRATIFIED FLOWS; TRANSITION BOUNDARIES; TWO-FLUID MODEL; VISCOSITY RATIOS; WATER VISCOSITY;

FLUIDS;

EID: 49649117542     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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