New revised correlation to predict pressure drop for oil-gas two-phase flow through horizontal pipe

  • Wenhong Liu
  • , Liejin Guo
  • , Ximin Zhang
  • , Kai Lin
  • , Long Yang
  • , Yaorong Feng

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Abstract

An experimental investigation on oil-gas two-phase flow through a straight horizontal plexiglas pipe within 40mm inner diameter was conducted. The superficial velocity ranges of oil and air were 0.05-0.612m/s and 0.024-50.64m/s, respectively. The atmospheric temperature condition was maintained throughout the experiments.The frictional pressure drop multiplier of two-phase flow was expressed using the Lockhart-Martinelli parameter correlation in accordance with typical flow pattern, but the modification factor C in the correlations was defined afresh according to flow conditions. New predict correlations for pressure gradient in accordance with typical flow patterns were proposed and the mechanisms of pressure drop production were analyzed for each flow patterns. The proposed models give a good agreement with the experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Petroleum Technology Conference 2007, IPTC 2007
Pages18-23
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2007
EventInternational Petroleum Technology Conference 2007, IPTC 2007 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 4 Dec 20076 Dec 2007

Publication series

NameInternational Petroleum Technology Conference 2007, IPTC 2007
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceInternational Petroleum Technology Conference 2007, IPTC 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
Period4/12/076/12/07

Keywords

  • Flow pattern
  • Frictional pressure drop
  • Horizontal pipe
  • Oil-gas two-phase flow

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