Multiphase Flow Effects in a Horizontal Oil and Gas Separator

An oil and gas separator is a device used in the petroleum industry to separate a fluid mixture into its gaseous and liquid phases. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study aiming to identify key design features for optimising the performance of the device, is presented. A multiphase turbulent mod...

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Main Authors: Michael Frank, Robin Kamenicky, Dimitris Drikakis, Lee Thomas, Hans Ledin, Terry Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/11/2116