Flow patterns of n-hexadecane-CO2 liquid-liquid two-phase flow in vertical pipes under high pressure

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 566-579

  Lin, Ronghong ^a   Tavlarides, Lawrence L ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow pattern; Hexadecane carbon dioxide system; High pressure; Liquid liquid two phase flow

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR FLOWS; BUBBLY FLOWS; COMPLEX LIQUIDS; FLOW PATTERN MAPS; FLOW PATTERN TRANSITIONS; FLOW RATE RATIOS; HEXADECANE-CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEM; HIGH PRESSURE; LIQUID LIQUIDS; LIQUID-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; N-HEXADECANE; PHASE FLOWS; PLUG FLOWS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SLUG FLOWS; STAINLESS STEEL PIPES; STRATIFIED FLOWS; UPWARD FLOWS; VERTICAL PIPES; VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; PARAFFINS; PIPE; STAINLESS STEEL; TWO PHASE FLOW;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 65049083169     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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