Experimental and computational analysis of pressure response in a multiphase flow loop

Munzarin Morshed*, Al Amin, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Syed Imtiaz

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The characteristics of multiphase fluid flow in pipes are useful to understand fluid mechanics encountered in the oil and gas industries. In the present day oil and gas exploration is successively inducing subsea operation in the deep sea and arctic condition. During the transport of petroleum products, understanding the fluid dynamics inside the pipe network is important for flow assurance. In this case the information regarding static and dynamic pressure response, pressure loss, optimum flow rate, pipe diameter etc. are the important parameter for flow assurance. The principal aim of this research is to represents computational analysis and experimental analysis of multi-phase (L/G) in a pipe network. This computational study considers a two-phase fluid flow through a horizontal flow loop with at different Reynolds number in order to determine the pressure distribution, frictional pressure loss profiles by volume of fluid (VOF) method. However, numerical simulations are validated with the experimental data. The experiment is conducted in 76.20 mm ID transparent circular pipe using water and air in the flow loop. Static pressure transducers are used to measure local pressure response in multiphase pipeline.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Mechanical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME 2015
EditorsA. K. M. Monjur Morshed, Mohammad Ali, Md. Abdus Salam Akanda
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414129
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jul 2016
Event11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME 2015 - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Duration: 18 Dec 201520 Dec 2015

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1754
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, ICME 2015
Country/TerritoryBangladesh
CityDhaka
Period18/12/1520/12/15

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Experimental and computational analysis of pressure response in a multiphase flow loop'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this