University of Twente Student Theses
Crude oil-water flow in horizontal pipes
Kroes, R.F. (2013) Crude oil-water flow in horizontal pipes.
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| Abstract: | Flow experiments are presented for three different crude oil - water systems in horizontal pipes. An Xray tomograph is used to determine the concentration distribution of water over the cross section of the pipe. The three crude oil - water systems showed different behavior than model oil - water systems in previously published studies, both in terms of the concentration distribution and the pressure gradient. An oil-water flow model has been developed by Amundsen et al. (2009). This model of the oil-water flow is tested against the experimental data. The model is able to replicate both the pressure gradient and the concentration distribution of crude oil - water flow for almost all operating conditions. The model does not apply in the region of transition from stratified to fully dispersed flow. |
| Item Type: | Internship Report (Master) |
| Clients: | Statoil, Norway |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Subject: | 52 mechanical engineering |
| Programme: | Mechanical Engineering MSc (60439) |
| Keywords: | Crude oil, multiphas flow, experiments, modelling |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/69533 |
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