Pressure loss in core-annular flow: Modeling, experimental investigation and full-scale experiments

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 67-75

  Rodriguez, O M H ^a   Bannwart, A C ^b   de Carvalho, C H M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

core annular flow; experimental investigation; heavy oil; Oil water flow; pressure loss; reduction factors; two phase flow

Indexed keywords

CORE-ANNULAR FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; HEAVY OIL; OIL-WATER FLOW; PRESSURE LOSS; REDUCTION FACTORS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAVY WATER; HYDRAULICS; PETROLEUM REFINING; PIPELINES; TWO PHASE FLOW;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

CRUDE OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAVY OIL; MODELING; OIL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 60549096440     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2008.12.026     Document Type: Article

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