International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol.19, No.6, 1061-1076, 1993
Friction Factor and Holdup Studies for Lubricated Pipelining .1. Experiments and Correlations
Results from new experiments on the lubricated pipelining of emulsified waxy crude oil and No. 6 fuel oil are presented and compared with other sources of literature. A correlation formula which estimates the holdup fraction is introduced and evaluated for all available experimental data. A simple theory is given which is based on the concentric core-annular flow model and leads to a Reynolds number and friction factor which reduce a large body of experimental data onto one curve; with the best results in the high Reynolds number flow regime.
Keywords:CORE ANNULAR-FLOW;STABILITY