Experimental investigation on the effect of diameter ratio on two-phase slug flow separation in a T-Junction

• Main Authors: Saieed, A., Pao, W., Hewakandamby, B., Azzopardi, B.J., Wood, D.A., Ali, H.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048882000&doi=10.1016%2fj.petrol.2018.06.033&partnerID=40&md5=33e5ea29ba2aa5338f91374544f95b6c; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/20748/

T-junctions are often used in offshore platforms to partially separate gas from produced fluids. Poorly designed T-junctions frequently produce very high liquid (oil and/or water) carryovers, causing major issues to the downstream equipment train which is not designed to handle excessive liquid. Thi...