Modeling of oil-water flow using energy minimization concept

Anoop Sharma; Abdelsalam Al-Sarkhi; Cem Sarica; Hong Quan Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.11.002

Modeling of oil-water flow using energy minimization concept

Anoop Sharma, Abdelsalam Al-Sarkhi^*, Cem Sarica, Hong Quan Zhang

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

A new model is developed to predict flow behaviors including flow pattern, pressure gradient and holdup for oil-water flow in horizontal and slightly inclined pipes. The model is based on the universal principle that a system stabilizes to its minimum total energy. The structural configurations observed in two-phase flow systems can be interpreted in terms of total energy minimization. Performance of the developed model is tested against several experimental data, and comparisons with existing models are presented. It is evident from the results and comparisons that the model estimates the pressure gradient and flow pattern very well. The model provides extensive information about oil-water flow characteristics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	326-335
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Multiphase Flow
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.11.002
State	Published - May 2011

Keywords

Flow pattern transition
Oil-water flow modeling
Total energy minimization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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