Modeling and simulation of severe slugging in air-water pipeline-riser systems

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 643-660

  Balino J L ^a   Burr, K P ^b   Nemoto, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air water flow; Petroleum production technology; Pipeline riser system; Severe slugging; Stability

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FLOW OF WATER; GASES; LIQUIDS; MARINE RISERS; PIPELINES; PRODUCTION; SYSTEM STABILITY;

AIR-WATER FLOW; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; LIQUID AND GAS PHASIS; MODEL AND SIMULATION; NUMERICAL PROCEDURES; PETROLEUM PRODUCTION; RISER SYSTEMS; SEVERE SLUGGING;

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EID: 77955549680     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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