Core-annular flow in horizontal and slightly inclined pipes: Existence, pressure drops, and hold-up

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2853-2863

  Strazza, Domenico ^a   Grassi, Benedetta ^a   Demori, Marco ^a   Ferrari, Vittorio ^a   Poesio, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Core annular flow; Inclined flow; Oil water; Pressure drop; Slip

Indexed keywords

CORE-ANNULAR FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW MAPS; HIGH VISCOSITIES; HOLD UP; INCLINED FLOW; LIQUID-LIQUID SYSTEMS; OIL-WATER; SLIP; SLIP RATIO;

LIQUIDS; PIPE;

PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 79955016289     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.03.053     Document Type: Article

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