Effect of Gas Phase Flow on the Flashing Phenomena during an Ascending Two-Phase (Liquid-Gas) Flow in a Porous Channel

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 525-536
Author(s):  
Chakib Seladji ◽  
Salim Riad Taleb ◽  
Yahia Khadraoui
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Porous Channel ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Phase Liquid

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of Gas-Particle Two-Phase Flow in a Nozzle with DG Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duan Maochang ◽  
Yu Xijun ◽  
Chen Dawei ◽  
Qing Fang ◽  
Zou Shijun
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Dg Method ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method is applied to solve the governing equations of the dispersed two-phase flow with the two-fluid Euler/Euler approach. The resulting governing equations are simple in form and the solution process is very natural. The characteristics of the gas-particle two-phase flow in an engine nozzle are mainly analyzed, and the impacts of the particle mass fraction and particle size on the flow field and engine performance are evaluated. Because of the addition of particles, the gas flow field undergoes significant modifications. Increase in the mass fraction leads to a significant thrust loss in the gas phase, and the impact of the particles on the gas phase could be substantial. Therefore, a quantitative study of thrust loss in the nozzle due to the particle impact is made. It is found that the gas thrust in the two-phase flow is reduced, but the total thrust of the two-phase flow increases to a certain extent.

Compressibility Effects in the Gas Phase for Unsteady Annular Two-Phase Flow in a Microchannel

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru Herescu ◽  
Jeffrey S. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Flow Section ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Gas Liquid Flow

High speed microscopy experiments investigating two-phase (gas-liquid) flow behavior in capillary-scale systems, that is, systems where capillary forces are important relative to gravitational forces, have revealed a unique unsteady annular flow with periodic destabilization of the gas-liquid interface. Standing waves develop on the liquid film and grow into annular lobes similar with those observed in low-speed two-phase flow. The leading face of the lobe will decelerate and suddenly become normal to the wall of the capillary, suggesting the possibility of a shock wave in the gas phase at a downstream location from the minimum gas flow section. Visualization of the naturally occurring convergent-divergent nozzle-like structures as well as a discussion on the possibility of shock wave formation are presented.

scholarly journals Radioisotope measurements of the liquid-gas flow in the horizontal pipeline using phase method

2018 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 02032
Author(s):  
Robert Hanus ◽  
Marcin Zych ◽  
Marek Jaszczur ◽  
Leszek Petryka ◽  
Dariusz Świsulski
Keyword(s):  
Gas Phase ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Spectral Density Function ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Cross Spectral Density ◽  
Flow Investigation ◽  
Phase Liquid ◽  
Gamma Absorption ◽  
Classical Cross

The paper presents application of the gamma-absorption method to a two-phase liquid-gas flow investigation in a horizontal pipeline. The water-air mixture was examined by a set of two Am-241 radioactive sources and two NaI(Tl) scintillation probes. For analysis of the electrical signals obtained from detectors the cross-spectral density function (CSDF) was applied. Results of the gas phase average velocity measurements for CSDF were compared with results obtained by application of the classical cross-correlation function (CCF). It was found that the combined uncertainties of the gas-phase velocity in the presented experiments did not exceed 1.6% for CSDF method and 5.5% for CCF.

Experimental Study on the Fluctuation Characteristics of Pressure Drop and Mass Flux of the Two-Phase Flow in Narrow Channel

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deqi Chen ◽  
Qinghua Wang ◽  
Zhengang Duan ◽  
Liang-ming Pan
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Liquid Mass

In this paper the study focuses on a visual investigation on the gas-water two-phase flow in a vertical circular narrow channel with 2 mm inner diameter under atmospheric pressure. Experiments were carried out with different working conditions, including different gases as gas-phase working fluids such as nitrogen, air, carbon dioxide and argon, and the gas flow rate, Q, varied between 0 ml/s (single liquid phase flow) to 9.0 ml/s, and the liquid mass flux, G, varied between 581.3 kg/m2s to 3201.8 kg/m2s. The influence of liquid mass flux, gas flow rate as well as Eo number and Mo number (using these two non-dimensional parameters to specify the effect of gas-phase properties) on the fluctuation of pressure drop and mass flux were investigated in this study. It is found that the pressure drop increases along with increasing liquid-phase flow rate with identical other working conditions, and the corresponding flow patterns are slug flow even though the liquid-phase flow rates are different. However, the pressure drop decreases at first and then increases along with gas-phase flow rate, with constant liquid flow rate (liquid mass flux), and the corresponding flow patterns include slug flow, slug-annular flow and annular flow. Based on the experimental result, it is also found that the smaller Eo number and Mo number of the gas-phase working fluid, the smaller the fluctuations of the pressure drop and mass flux would be due to the gas-phase working fluid is different.

The influence of the Stokes and Archimedes forces on the stability of a two-phase flow

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
B.H. Khudjuyerov ◽  
I.A. Chuliev
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Method ◽  
Stability Region ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Stability Characteristic ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
The Stability

The problem of the stability of a two-phase flow is considered. The solution of the stability equations is performed by the spectral method using polynomials of Chebyshev. A decrease in the stability region gas flow with the addition of particles of the solid phase. The analysis influence on the stability characteristic of Stokes and Archimedes forces.

Numerical Analysis of Two-Phase Pipe Flow of Liquid Helium Using Multi-Fluid Model

2001 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Ishimoto ◽  
Mamoru Oike ◽  
Kenjiro Kamijo
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Liquid Helium ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Fluid Model ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Normal Fluid

The two-dimensional characteristics of the vapor-liquid two-phase flow of liquid helium in a pipe are numerically investigated to realize the further development and high performance of new cryogenic engineering applications. First, the governing equations of the two-phase flow of liquid helium based on the unsteady thermal nonequilibrium multi-fluid model are presented and several flow characteristics are numerically calculated, taking into account the effect of superfluidity. Based on the numerical results, the two-dimensional structure of the two-phase flow of liquid helium is shown in detail, and it is also found that the phase transition of the normal fluid to the superfluid and the generation of superfluid counterflow against normal fluid flow are conspicuous in the large gas phase volume fraction region where the liquid to gas phase change actively occurs. Furthermore, it is clarified that the mechanism of the He I to He II phase transition caused by the temperature decrease is due to the deprivation of latent heat for vaporization from the liquid phase. According to these theoretical results, the fundamental characteristics of the cryogenic two-phase flow are predicted. The numerical results obtained should contribute to the realization of advanced cryogenic industrial applications.

scholarly journals Feasibility Study on Downhole Gas–Liquid Separator Design and Experiment Based on the Phase Isolation Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10496
Author(s):  
Yuntong Yang ◽  
Zhaoyu Jiang ◽  
Lianfu Han ◽  
Wancun Liu ◽  
Xingbin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Dynamic Test ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Total Flow ◽  
Total Flow Rate ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Liquid Separator

As oil exploitation enters its middle and late stages, formation pressure drops, and crude oil degases. In production profile logging, the presence of the gas phase will affect the initial oil–water two-phase flowmeter’s flow measurement results. In order to eliminate gas-phase interference and reduce measurement costs, we designed a downhole gas–liquid separator (DGLS) suitable for low flow, high water holdup, and high gas holdup. We based it on the phase isolation method. Using a combination of numerical simulation and fluid dynamic measurement experiments, we studied DGLS separation efficiency separately in the two cases of gas–water two-phase flow and oil–gas–water three-phase flow. Comparative analysis of the numerical simulation calculation and dynamic test results showed that: the VOF model constructed based on k−ε the equation is nearly identical to the dynamic test, and can be used to analyze DGLS separation efficiency; the numerical simulation results of the gas–water two-phase flow show that when the total flow rate is below 20 m3/d, the separation efficiency surpasses 90%. The oil–gas–water three-phase’s numerical simulation results show that the oil phase influences separation efficiency. When the total flow rate is 20 m3/d–50 m3/d and gas holdup is low, the DGLS’s separation efficiency can exceed 90%. Our experimental study on fluid dynamics measurement shows that the DGLS’s applicable range is when the gas mass is 0 m3/d~15 m3/d, and the water holdup range is 50%~100%. The research presented in this article can provide a theoretical basis for the development and design of DGLSs.

Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flow inside and outside a Swirl Nozzle for Dispersing Superfine Powder

2012 ◽  
Vol 505 ◽  
pp. 170-174
Author(s):  
Wei Dong Shi ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Hai Yan He ◽  
Jiang Hai Liu ◽  
Liang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Total Pressure ◽  
Concentration Distribution ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Reynolds Stress Model ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Discrete Phase Model ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Discrete Phase ◽  
Particle Group ◽  
Nozzle Structure

In this paper, a swirl nozzle is established to disperse superfine powder aerodynamically. And Reynolds stress model (RSM) is adopted to simulate the strongly swirling, compressible and transonic gas flow in the nozzle and its rear. Combined with discrete phase model (DPM), the concentration distribution of particle group in size of 2.5μm is studied. The simulated results show that, the distribution of swirl strength is determined basically by the nozzle structure, while the total pressure has little effect on it; compared with an irrotational nozzle, the swirl nozzle could achieve a better dispersing effect for superfine powder.

scholarly journals Modeling of Interior Ballistic Gas-Solid Flow Using a Coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics-Discrete Element Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Cheng ◽  
Xiaobing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Element Method ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Particle Collision ◽  
Contact Detection ◽  
Reconstruction Method ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Element Method

In conventional models for two-phase reactive flow of interior ballistic, the dynamic collision phenomenon of particles is neglected or empirically simplified. However, the particle collision between particles may play an important role in dilute two-phase flow because the distribution of particles is extremely nonuniform. The collision force may be one of the key factors to influence the particle movement. This paper presents the CFD-DEM approach for simulation of interior ballistic two-phase flow considering the dynamic collision process. The gas phase is treated as a Eulerian continuum and described by a computational fluid dynamic method (CFD). The solid phase is modeled by discrete element method (DEM) using a soft sphere approach for the particle collision dynamic. The model takes into account grain combustion, particle-particle collisions, particle-wall collisions, interphase drag and heat transfer between gas and solid phases. The continuous gas phase equations are discretized in finite volume form and solved by the AUSM+-up scheme with the higher order accurate reconstruction method. Translational and rotational motions of discrete particles are solved by explicit time integrations. The direct mapping contact detection algorithm is used. The multigrid method is applied in the void fraction calculation, the contact detection procedure, and CFD solving procedure. Several verification tests demonstrate the accuracy and reliability of this approach. The simulation of an experimental igniter device in open air shows good agreement between the model and experimental measurements. This paper has implications for improving the ability to capture the complex physics phenomena of two-phase flow during the interior ballistic cycle and to predict dynamic collision phenomena at the individual particle scale.

Experimental, Numerical, and Statistical Investigation of Two Phase Flow in a Cylindrical Perforation Tunnel

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekhwaiter Abobaker ◽  
Abadelhalim Elsanoose ◽  
Mohammad Azizur Rahman ◽  
Faisal Khan ◽  
Amer Aborig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Two Phase Flow ◽  
Phase Flow ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Flow Through

Abstract Perforation is the final stage in well completion that helps to connect reservoir formations to wellbores during hydrocarbon production. The drilling perforation technique maximizes the reservoir productivity index by minimizing damage. This can be best accomplished by attaining a better understanding of fluid flows that occur in the near-wellbore region during oil and gas operations. The present work aims to enhance oil recovery by modelling a two-phase flow through the near-wellbore region, thereby expanding industry knowledge about well performance. An experimental procedure was conducted to investigate the behavior of two-phase flow through a cylindrical perforation tunnel. Statistical analysis was coupled with numerical simulation to expand the investigation of fluid flow in the near-wellbore region that cannot be obtained experimentally. The statistical analysis investigated the effect of several parameters, including the liquid and gas flow rate, liquid viscosity, permeability, and porosity, on the injection build-up pressure and the time needed to reach a steady-state flow condition. Design-Expert® Design of Experiments (DoE) software was used to determine the numerical simulation runs using the ANOVA analysis with a Box-Behnken Design (BBD) model and ANSYS-FLUENT was used to analyses the numerical simulation of the porous media tunnel by applying the volume of fluid method (VOF). The experimental data were validated to the numerical results, and the comparison of results was in good agreement. The numerical and statistical analysis demonstrated each investigated parameter’s effect. The permeability, flow rate, and viscosity of the liquid significantly affect the injection pressure build-up profile, and porosity and gas flow rate substantially affect the time required to attain steady-state conditions. In addition, two correlations obtained from the statistical analysis can be used to predict the injection build-up pressure and the required time to reach steady state for different scenarios. This work will contribute to the clarification and understanding of the behavior of multiphase flow in the near-wellbore region.

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