Abstract
A theoretical solution, using a simple model of co-current stratified flow between two horizontal parallel plates, taking into account the interfacial shear stress and considering a moving interface, is developed for predicting the holdup and pressure drop in each of the laminar-turbulent and turbulent-turbulent regimes for gas-liquid systems. The final equations accurately predict the pressure drop and holdup for horizontal stratified flow in rectangular channels (approximating parallel plates) and circular tubes. The final results show that there is essentially a unique relation between the Lockhart-Martinelli parameters PHI and X and between the holdup and X.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 205-217 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering