scholarly journals Gas pressure deop and liquid holdup for two-phase flow of air-water in crossflow packed columns.

1988 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshishige Hayashi ◽  
Eiji Hirai ◽  
Yasuhide Nakano ◽  
Masakatsu Urairi
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Packed Columns ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase

Dynamic mesh simulation on the effect of sloshing on concurrent two-phase flow fields for two-dimensionally packed columns simulations

Cryogenics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 103231
Author(s):  
Lingya Meng ◽  
Chongzheng Sun ◽  
Mengxian Zhang ◽  
Hui Han ◽  
Yuxing Li
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Fields ◽  
Packed Columns ◽  
Dynamic Mesh ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase

Liquid holdup measurement in horizontal oil–water two-phase flow by using concave capacitance sensor

Measurement ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 153-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao An ◽  
Jin Ningde ◽  
Zhai Lusheng ◽  
Gao Zhongke
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Capacitance Sensor ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Oil Water

Empirical Correlations for Prediction Slug Liquid Holdup on Slug-Pseudo-Slug and Slug-Churn Transitions in Vertical and Inclined Two-Phase Flow

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ghassan H. Abdul-Majeed ◽  
Abderraouf Arabi ◽  
Gabriel Soto-Cortes
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Liquid Velocity ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Liquid Viscosity ◽  
Empirical Correlations ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Experimental Database ◽  
Transition Models

Summary Most of the existing slug (SL) to churn (CH) or SL to pseudo-slug (PS) transition models (empirical and mechanistic) account for the effect of the SL liquid holdup (HLS). For simplicity, some of these models assume a constant value of HLS in SL/CH and SL/PS flow transitions, leading to a straightforward solution. Other models correlate HLS with different flow variables, resulting in an iterative solution for predicting these transitions. Using an experimental database collected from the open literature, two empirical correlations for prediction HLS at the SL/PS and SL/CH transitions (HLST) are proposed in this study. This database is composed of 1,029 data points collected in vertical, inclined, and horizontal configurations. The first correlation is developed for medium to high liquid viscosity two-phase flow (μL > 0.01 Pa·s), whereas the second one is developed for low liquid viscosity flow (μL ≤ 0.01 Pa·s). Both correlations are shown to be a function of superficial liquid velocity (VSL), liquid viscosity (μL), and pipe inclination angle (θ). The proposed correlations in a combination with the HLS model of Abdul-Majeed and Al-Mashat (2019) have been used to predict SL/PS and SL/CH transitions, and very satisfactory results were obtained. Furthermore, the SL/CH model of Brauner and Barnea (1986) is modified by using the proposed HLST correlations, instead of using a constant value. The modification results in a significant improvement in the prediction of SL/CH and SL/PS transitions and fixes the incorrect decrease of superficial gas velocity (VSG) with increasing VSL. The modified model follows the expected increase of VSG for high VSL, shown by the published observations. The proposed combinations are compared with the existing transition models and show superior performance among all models when tested against 357 measured data from independent studies.

Two-Phase Flow Characteristics in a Co-Flow Induced Microchannel With Microbubbles Generation

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujin Yeom ◽  
Seung S. Lee ◽  
Sang Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Superficial Velocity ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Gas Channel ◽  
Micro Bubble

This paper presents a micro-fluidic device which generates micro-bubbles, ranging from 70μm to 160μm in diameter, and two-phase flow characteristics in the device were tested. The device is composed of three sub-channels: a centered gas channel (10μm×50μm) and two liquid channels (both with 85μm×50μm) on each side of the gas channel. Micro-bubbles are generated by co-flow of gas and liquid at the exit of the gas channel when the drag force becomes larger than the surface tension force as bubbles grow. Methanol and a gas mixture of CO2 and N2 were used as the working fluid. Since the flow rate of gas was very small, the gas momentum effect was considered negligible. Thus, in the present case, the controlling parameters were the liquid superficial velocity and the inlet pressure of the gas. A high speed camera was used to record two-phase flow patterns and micro-bubbles of the device. To confine the ranges of the micro-bubbles generation, two-phase flow patterns in the device is observed at first. Four different flow patterns were observed: annular, annular-slug, slug, and bubbly flow. In bubbly flows, uniform-sized micro-bubbles were generated, and the operating ranges of the liquid superficial velocity and the gas pressure were below 0.132 m/s and 0.7 bar, respectively. Diameters of the micro-bubbles appeared smaller with the higher superficial liquid velocity and/or with a lower gas pressure. Experimental results showed that, with the gas pressure lower than a certain level, the sizes of micro-bubbles were almost insensitive to the gas pressure. In such a ranges, the micro-bubble diameters could be estimated from a drag coefficient correlation, CDw = 31330/Re3, which is different from the correlations for macro-channels due to a larger wall effect with the micro-channels. In the latter part of the paper, as a potential of application of the micro-bubble generator to gas analysis, dissolution behavior of the gas components into the liquid flow was examined. The result shows that the micro-bubble generator can be adopted as a component of miniaturized gas analyzers if a proper improvement could be made in controlling the bubble sizes effectively.

Liquid Holdup Correlations for Inclined Two-Phase Flow

1983 ◽  
Vol 35 (05) ◽  
pp. 1003-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemanta Mukherjee ◽  
James P. Brill
Keyword(s):  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase

Computer Programming Simulation of Two-Phase Flow Pipelines Using Mechanistic and Semi-Empirical Models

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Fazeli ◽  
Ali Vatani
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Regime ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Empirical Models ◽  
Intermittent Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Liquid Holdup ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Segregated Flow ◽  
Semi Empirical

Two-phase flow pipelines are utilized in simultaneous transferring of liquid and gas from reservoir fields to production units and refineries. In order to obtain the hydraulic design of pipelines, pressure drop and liquid holdup were calculated following pipeline flow regime determination. Two semi-empirical and mechanistical models were used. Empirical models e.g. Beggs & Brill, 1973, are only applicable in certain situations were pipeline conditions are adaptable to the model; therefore we used the Taitel & Dukler, 1976, Baker et al., 1988, Petalas & Aziz, 1998, and Gomez et al., 1999, mechanistical models which are practical in more extensive conditions. The FLOPAT code was designed and utilized which is capable of the determining the physical properties of the fluid by either compositional or non-compositional (black oil) fluid models. It was challenged in various pipeline positions e. g. horizontal, vertical and inclined. Specification of the flow regime and also pressure drop and liquid holdup could precisely be calculated by mechanistical models. The flow regimes considered in the pipeline were: stratified, wavy & annular (Segregated Flow), plug & slug (Intermittent Flow) and bubble & mist (Distributive Flow). We also compared output results against the Stanford Multiphase Flow Database which were used by Petalas & Aziz, 1998, and the effect of the flow rate, pipeline diameter, inclination, temperature and pressure on the flow regime, liquid holdup and pressure drop were studied. The outputs (flow regime, pressure drop and liquid holdup) were comparable with the existing pipeline data. Moreover, by this comparison one may possibly suggest the more suitable model for usage in a certain pipeline.

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