Liquid holdup in wet-gas pipelines

Journal Article · Sat Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1987 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/14535-PA· OSTI ID:6902762

Minami, K; Brill, J P

An experimental study of two-phase flow was conducted to investigate liquid holdup in wet-gas pipelines. The liquid-holdup data were obtained by passing spheres through a 1,333-ft (406.3-m) -long, 3.068-in. (77.93-mm) -ID horizontal pipe and measuring the liquid volumes removed. Three different two-phase mixtures were used. The holdup data were compared with predicted holdup values and were used to evaluate a mechanistic model for stratified flow. None of the methods could accuratly predict liquid holdup in this low-holdup region. Two new empirical liquid-holdup correlations for horizontal flow were proposed. The first is strictly for wet-gas pipelines (0

• Research Organization: Petrobras R and D Center, Rio de Janeiro
• OSTI ID: 6902762
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 2:1; ISSN SPENE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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