SPE Projects, Facilities & Construction
Volume 5, Number 4, December 2010, pp. 176-182

SPE-138516-PA

Power-Law Correlation for Two-Phase Pressure Drop of Gas/Liquid Flows in Horizontal Pipelines

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DOI  More information 10.2118/138516-PA http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/138516-PA

Citation

  • Al-Sarkhi, A. and Sarica, C. 2010. Power-Law Correlation for Two-Phase Pressure Drop of Gas/Liquid Flows in Horizontal Pipelines. SPE Proj Fac & Const  5 (4): 176-182. SPE-138516-PA. doi: 10.2118/138516-PA.

Discipline Categories

  • 4 Projects, Facilities and Construction
  • 4.6 Flow Assurance
  • 6.3.2 Multi-phase Flow

Keywords

  • pressure drop, gas-liquid flow , power law , dimensionless parameters

Summary

New dimensionless parameters and a simplified power-law correlation to predict pressure drop during the gas/liquid flow in horizontal pipes are proposed. The new equation fits the published data very well. The proposed power-law equation can correlate the stratified-smooth, stratified-wavy, stratified-atomization, stratified-annular-transition and annular flow patterns. The proposed simplified dimensionless formula can be used for flowline-design purposes and flow-assurance predictions in pipelines.

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History

  • Original manuscript received: 6 October 2009
  • Revised manuscript received: 22 January 2010
  • Manuscript approved: 13 April 2010
  • Published online: 11 November 2010
  • Version of record: 9 December 2010