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Design and Performance of a Multiphase Flow Manifold

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An experimental and theoretical study is conducted on the design and performance of multiphase flow manifold. An experimental multiphase flow manifold is designed and constructed and 16 experimental runs are carried out to investigate slug dissipation in the manifold. A mechanistic model is developed based on a slug-tracking model for the prediction of the diameter and length of the manifold. Comparison between the developed model predictions and the acquired experimental data shows less than 8% average absolute relative error.

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The authors thank the Tulsa University Separation Technology Projects (TUSTP) and the Tulsa University Center of Research Excellence (TUCoRE) for the financial support.

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    Mobina Mohammadikharkeshi, Asad Molayari, Ramin Dabirian, Ram S. Mohan & Ovadia Shoham

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Mohammadikharkeshi, M., Molayari, A., Dabirian, R., Mohan, R.S., Shoham, O. (2019). Design and Performance of a Multiphase Flow Manifold. In: Constanda, C., Harris, P. (eds) Integral Methods in Science and Engineering. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16077-7_20

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