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Table 1
Experimental and theoretical studies on effect of pipe diameter on flow regime transitions in horizontal two-phase flow.
| Author | Dpipe (mm) | Flow regime | Temperature | Pressure | jf (m/s) | jg (m/s) | Aim of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wahaibi et al. [17] | 19, 25.4 | Dispersed, Stratified | 25 °C | 5.5 (oil) and 1.0 mPa (water) | 0.10–2.6 (water) | 0.10–2.0 (oil) | Examine diameter reduction on flow patterns |
| Deendarlianto et al. [5] | 16, 26, 50 | Separated, Intermittent | Ambient temperature | – | 0.03–0.30 | 0.7–10.0 | Diameter effects on slug flow transition |
| Li et al. [18] | 203.2 | Stratified, Intermittent | Ambient temperature | Atmospheric pressure | 0.1–1.75 | 0.02–3.0 | Flow regime criteria for large pipes. |
| Taitel and Dukler [2] | 12.5, 50, 300 | Slug, Stratified, Annular | 25°C | Atmospheric pressure | – | – | Predict five flow regime transitions |
| Woods et al. [26] | 76.3, 95 | Intermittent | 15 °C | Atmospheric pressure | ≥0.5 | >1.0 | Slug flow and slug growth mechanisms |
| Jepson and Taylor [15] | 300 | Slug | Ambient temperature | Atmospheric pressure | 0–3.0 | – | Diameter influence on slug parameters |
| Barnea et al. [22] | 4–12 | Stratified Annular | Ambient temperature | Atmospheric pressure | – | – | Stratified to annular transition |
| Mandhane et al. [1] | 12.7–165.1 | Stratified, Dispersed | – | – | 0.001–7.3 | 0.04–170.7 | Flow regime map for wide parameter |
| Brill et al. [34] | 305, 406 | Slug | 85 °C | 40.83 atm | – | – | Understanding slug flow dynamics |
| Da Silva et al. [31] | 27.3, 52.8, 81.3, 102.7 | Stratified, Intermittent | – | – | 0.02–6 | 0.15–15 | Diameter effect on flow regimes |
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