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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 23, No. 2, 2019, pp. 209-213
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Bioline Code: ja19031
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2019, pp. 209-213
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Generation of Empirical Correlation for Predicting Drag Reduction of Oil-Water Flows with Natural Polymers
EDOMWONYI-OTU, LC; DOSUMU, AI; YUSUF, N & ABUBAKAR, A
Abstract
There is an increasing need to accurately predict the behaviour of fluid in the different flow
geometry as applicable in the industries. The prediction of drag reduction phenomenon observed during the two-phase
oil-water flow with drag reducing polymers in horizontal pipes was investigated. The Power law model was adopted in
this study to empirically correlate the data acquired from our earlier experimental works in a 12-mm ID and 20-mm ID
pipes. The model accurately predicts the drag reduction across the horizontal pipes. The agreement between the
predicted and experimental drag reductions was better in the 12-mm ID pipe than in the 20-mm ID pipe. More work
and data is needed to enhance the predictive accuracy of applicable models.
Keywords
Drag reduction; polymers; horizontal pipes; oil-water flow; modelling
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