Predicting single-phase and two-phase non-Newtonian flow behavior in pipes
Conference
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OSTI ID:357808
- Exxon Production Research, Houston, TX (United States)
Improved and novel prediction methods are described for single-phase and two-phase flow of non-Newtonian fluids in pipes. Good predictions are achieved for pressure drop, liquid holdup fraction, and two-phase flow regime. The methods are applicable to any visco-inelastic non-Newtonian fluid and include the effect of surface roughness. The methods utilize a reference fluid for which validated models exist. For single-phase flow the use of Newtonian and power-law reference fluids are illustrated. For two-phase flow a Newtonian reference fluid is used. Focus is given to shear-thinning fluids. The approach is theoretically based and is better suited than correlation methods for two-phase flow in high pressure pipelines, for which no experimental data is available in the literature.
- OSTI ID:
- 357808
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980213--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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