Abstract
A new predictive model for slug/churn transition is presented. It is suggested that the transition takes place when the gas void fraction within the liquid slug reaches the bubble maximum volumetric packing. The predicted boundary is compared with experimental results and shows satisfactory agreement. The model is extended to inclined pipes, and provides a quantitative explanation for the shrinkage and vanishing of the churn pattern in inclined pipes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-163 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemical Engineering Science |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1986 |