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Power-law correlation for two-phase pressure drop of gas/liquid flows in horizontal pipelines

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Abstract

New dimensionless parameters and a simplified power-law correlation to predict pressure drop during the gas/liquid flow in horizontal pipes are proposed. The new equation fits the published data very well. The proposed power-law equation can correlate the stratified-smooth, stratified-wavy, stratified-atomization, stratified-annular-transition and annular flow patterns. The proposed simplified dimensionless formula can be used for flowline-design purposes and flow-assurance predictions in pipelines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-182
Number of pages7
JournalSPE Projects, Facilities and Construction
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ocean Engineering
  • General Energy
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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