ACOUSTIC EMISSION APPLIED TO SLUG VELOCITY DETERMINATION IN TWO PHASE FLOW | ||
| The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Article 44, Volume 15, 15th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2012, Pages 1-10 PDF (471.53 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/amme.2012.36951 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. Alssayh1; A. Addali2; D. Mba3 | ||
| 1Graduate student, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Beds MK43 0AL, UK. | ||
| 2Associate Professor, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Beds MK43 0AL, UK. | ||
| 3Professor, School of Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Beds MK43 0AL, UK. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT Two phase flow is a common phenomenon in petroleum and chemical engineering. An important feature used to describe two phase flow is the flow regime which varies depending on the individual velocities of the components within the two-phase flow. One of these regimes, the slug regime, can create significant pressure fluctuations that compromise the integrity of the transporting structure (pipes, separators, etc.). This is in addition to other unwanted effects such as flooding at the receiving end, an increase in deposits of hydrates, and corrosion. Under such circumstances the detection of the slug and its associated characteristics are vitally important to the operator. This experimental study investigates the application of Acoustic Emission (AE) technology for detecting slug velocity in two phase (gas/liquid) flow. It is demonstrated that slug velocity can be determined using acoustic emission sensors. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acoustic Emission; Slug Velocity; Two Phase Flow; flow regime | ||
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