Surging parametrization for gas-liquid centrifugal pumps

LEM Carneiro, GSO Martins, CMP Rosero… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the dimensional and similarity representations of two-phase
flows in centrifugal pumps. A new parametrization scheme is advanced for the capacity (ϕ …

Experimental study of horizontal air-water plug-to-slug transition flow in different pipe sizes

R Kong, A Rau, S Kim, S Bajorek, K Tien… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The current work investigates the plug-to-slug transition in horizontal air–water two-phase
flow in small (38.1 mm) and large (101.6 mm) diameter pipes. An extensive database is …

Experimental study of gas-lift systems with inclined gas jets

LAO Guerra, BO Temer, JBR Loureiro… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
The focus of the present research is on the optical measurements of gas jets in liquid cross
flows in vertical pipes. Three distinct injection angles (-45°, 0°, 45°), two orifice diameters (2 …

Phenomenology of bubble breakup and coalescence in sudden expansions and contractions in vertical pipes

CMP Rosero, GEO Celis, JBR Loureiro… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The work discusses the phenomenology of bubble breakup and coalescence in a vertical
pipe mounted with an expansion followed by a contraction. The flow conditions are such as …

Breakup and coalescence of large and small bubbles in sudden expansions and contractions in vertical pipes

GEO Celis, CMP Rosero, JBR Loureiro… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work studies the dynamics of large and small bubbles in sudden expansions
and contractions in vertical pipes. The experimental apparatus was designed to permit …

Slug flows of gas and shear-thinning fluids in horizontal pipes

R Baungartner, GFN Goncalves, JBR Loureiro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Experiments on slug flow are carried out with air and three solutions of
carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)(0.05, 0.1 and 0.2% w/w) in a 44.2 mm ID horizontal pipe. The …

Large and small bubble breakup in gas–liquid centrifugal pumps

LEM Carneiro, GSO Martins, CMP Rosero… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work studies bubble breakup in gas–liquid centrifugal pumps. Different inlet gas-
fraction conditions are considered to provoke bubble-to-bubble, slug-to-bubble, and slug-to …

Elongated bubble shape in inclined air-water slug flow

E Roitberg, D Barnea, L Shemer - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2016 - Elsevier
The shape of elongated bubbles in upward inclined air-water slug flow was studied
experimentally by quantitative measurements of the cross sectional distribution of the …

Experimental study of different factors on dynamic characteristics of dispersed bubbles rising motion behavior in a liquid-saturated porous media

N Liu, B Ju, Y Yang, ET Brantson, J Wang… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is of great significance to understand the dynamic mechanism of dispersed non-aqueous
gas bubbles in a porous media to develop hydrocarbon reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental investigation into the effect two-phase flow induced vibrations have on a J-shaped flexible pipe

DJ Pickles, G Hunt, AJ Elliott, A Cammarano… - Journal of Fluids and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiphase flow inside of pipes occurs in a wide variety of engineering applications,
including offshore deep-water oil and gas transport. Vibrations induced by the flow inside of …