ABSTRACT
Experiments were conducted to investigate low liquid loading, gas-oil-water flow behavior in a 152.4-mm ID (6-in) horizontal pipe at different gas flow rates, liquid loading levels and water cuts. Gas-liquid flow patterns and oil-water distributions were observed. The measurements included the pressure gradient along the pipe, holdups of oil and water, wetted wall fractions of oil and water, liquid film thicknesses of oil and water layers, and entrainments of oil and water in the gas phase. The trends of these investigated parameters versus the flow conditions were analyzed and the underlying mechanisms were discussed. Selected mechanistic models were evaluated against the experimental results.
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2009. BHR Group 2009 Multiphase Production Technology 14
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