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creators_name: Ganat, T.A.
creators_name: Hrairi, M.
creators_name: Maulianda, B.
creators_name: Motaei, E.
title: Analytical model for predicting frictional pressure drop in upward vertical two-phase flowing wells
ispublished: pub
keywords: Computational methods; Computer software; Drops; Energy dissipation; Friction; Multiphase flow; Pressure drop; Sensitivity analysis, Average relative error; Empirical correlations; Flow engineering; Friction factor correlation; Frictional pressure drops; Mechanics equation; Simulation software; Well flow rates, Flowing wells
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abstract: In multiphase flow engineering operations, the pipelines that convey viscous fluids are subjected to interior friction where the pipe wall meets the fluid. The friction on the inner surface of the pipe causes energy losses. The losses are exhibited as a progressive pressure drop over the length of the pipe that varies with the fluid flow rate. This study develops a computational method to estimate the pressure change at any flow condition of multiphase flow (oil, gas, and water) inside a vertical pipe by developing fluid mechanics equations and using empirical correlations. Darcy and Colebrook friction factor correlations were used to ratify the predicted frictional pressure drop by computational method outcomes. OLGA dynamic simulation software was used to validate the accuracy of the computational method results. A sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the performance of the developed computational method, by using different well flow rate, pipe size diameter, and fluid properties. The frictional pressure drop estimation by computational method has acceptable accuracy and it is located within the accepted average relative error band (±20). The overall performance of the method is satisfactory when compared with other observations. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
date: 2019
publisher: Springer Verlag
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060735533&doi=10.1007%2fs00231-019-02565-6&partnerID=40&md5=ac3f84424f5742b78f4e705ab6b27ad7
id_number: 10.1007/s00231-019-02565-6
full_text_status: none
publication: Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung
volume: 55
number: 8
pagerange: 2137-2151
refereed: TRUE
issn: 09477411
citation:   Ganat, T.A. and Hrairi, M. and Maulianda, B. and Motaei, E.  (2019) Analytical model for predicting frictional pressure drop in upward vertical two-phase flowing wells.  Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung, 55 (8).  pp. 2137-2151.  ISSN 09477411