TY  - JOUR
JF  - Chemical Engineering Science
AV  - none
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
VL  - 226
Y1  - 2020///
TI  - Experimental study on gas-liquid-liquid three-phase flow patterns and the resultant pressure drop in a horizontal pipe upstream of the 90° bend
KW  - Drops; Flow patterns; Pressure drop
KW  -  Flow regime map; Gas liquids; Horizontal pipes; Roll waves; Stratified flows; Superficial velocity; Test sections; Three-phase flow
KW  -  Liquids
SN  - 00092509
N2  - The use of 90Ë? bend for diversion of flow in different orientations is widespread. The current study is focused on the effect of 90Ë? bend on gas-oilâ??water three-phase flow in an upstream horizontal pipe. The diameter of the test section is 0.1524 m, and (R/d) ratio of the bend is 1. The ranges of superficial velocities of gas, oil, and water were 0.5â??5, 0.08â??0.36, and 0.08â??0.36 m/s, respectively. The observed gasâ??liquid flow patterns are slug, pseudo-slug, stratified wavy, stratified roll wave, and stratified flow. The oil and water were observed to be flowing as a separate, partially mixed, and fully mixed liquid. Flow regime maps have been plotted to analyze the transition of flow patterns. The variation in pressure drop with the flow patterns has been studied. The experimental data has been used to develop pressure drop prediction correlation and the comparison with experimental results showed good agreement. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
A1  - Yaqub, M.W.
A1  - Rusli, R.
A1  - Pendyala, R.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086645718&doi=10.1016%2fj.ces.2020.115848&partnerID=40&md5=0c38adc0fa3a9ce0292b180431be9294
N1  - cited By 4
ID  - scholars12477
ER  -