High-pressure gas-oil two-phase pipe flow imaging using electrical capacitance tomography

J. C. Gamio, J. Castro, L. Rivera, J. Alamilla, F. Garcia-Nocetti, L. Aguilar

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Abstract

Electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) was used to image various two-phase gas-oil horizontal flows on a 3-inch pressurized test loop. ECT is a novel non-invasive technique for imaging mixtures of electrically non-conducting substances. One of its most promising applications is the visualisation of gas-oil flows. This work presents a series imaging experiments using a pressure-resistant ECT sensor. By varying the oil and gas flow rates, different flow regimes were established in the test loop. ECT images were obtained for each case and compared with (a) the flow observed through a transparent section in the loop and (b) the prediction of the Taitel-Duckler flow map. The results confirm the suitability of ECT for imaging gas-oil flows.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th World Congress in Industrial Process Tomography
PublisherInternational Society for Industrial Process Tomography
Pages153-158
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780853163206
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event4th World Congress in Industrial Process Tomography - Aizu, Japan
Duration: 5 Sep 20055 Sep 2005

Publication series

Name4th World Congress in Industrial Process Tomography

Conference

Conference4th World Congress in Industrial Process Tomography
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityAizu
Period5/09/055/09/05

Keywords

  • Capacitance tomography
  • Flow regime
  • Flow visualisation
  • Two-phase flow

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