A MULTIPHASE FLOW LOOP DESIGN FOR INVESTIGATING THE PARTIAL PHASE SEPARATION IN A PIPE TEE

Authors

  • Ahmed Saieed Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • Zeeshan Qadir Memon Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • Minh Cong Tran Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • William Pao King Soon Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2019.59.0399

Keywords:

Flow Loop, T-Junction, Two-Phase Flow, Flow Patterns

Abstract

This article presents a design and commissioning of a multiphase flow loop, which was developed for scrutinizing the partial phase separation characteristics of pipe Tees. Its length is 9m and its primary diameter is 0.078m (3 inches). For the ease of modification, its design was kept modular, so that it could be used for testing various other pipe profiles. To validate this flow loop, the separation of a stratified-wavy flow was tested in a regular diameter ratio pipe Tee, and the gathered results were compared with previously published data. A good agreement was observed between the two data sources, which suggests that this flow loop is suitable for a further experimentation.

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Author Biographies

  • Zeeshan Qadir Memon, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
    Postgraduate Student, Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • Minh Cong Tran, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
    Postgraduate Student, Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • William Pao King Soon, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
    Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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Published

2019-08-31

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 4 (2019)

Section

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How to Cite

Saieed, A., Memon, Z. Q., Tran, M. C., & King Soon, W. P. (2019). A MULTIPHASE FLOW LOOP DESIGN FOR INVESTIGATING THE PARTIAL PHASE SEPARATION IN A PIPE TEE. Acta Polytechnica, 59(4), 399-410. https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2019.59.0399