The gas/liquid two-phase flow in pipeline/wavy-pipe/riser systems was investigated numerically with CFD. A CFD model of the pipeline/wavy-pipe/riser system was obtained by adding a wavy pipe to the model of the pipeline/riser system verified by the experimental data previously. The effects of the geometrical parameters and location of the wavy pipe on its performance of slug mitigation and flow characteristics in pipeline/wavy-pipe/riser systems were examined through the CFD models. With the increase of the amplitude or length of the wavy pipe, the slug in the pipeline/riser system becomes shorter. The optimum location of the wavy pipe in the pipeline exists for a pipeline/riser system and a wavy pipe at given operating conditions. The CFD modelling provides a feasible and flexible way to investigate the effectiveness of the wavy pipes on mitigating severe slugging in pipeline/riser systems.
Numerical study on mitigating severe slugging in pipeline/riser system with wavy pipe
International Journal of Multiphase Flow ; 53 ; 1-10
2013
10 Seiten, 29 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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