TY - JOUR
T1 - Developments in geothermal energy in Mexico-part twenty-four
T2 - Two-phase flow-pressure drop in inclined pipes for geothermal applications
AU - Sanchez, F.
AU - Alvarez, J. M.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Most geothermal fields are located in mountainous terrains so that the piping design methodology must take into account all inclinations in order to diminish the error in sizing two-phase flow pipeline systems. Indeed, economic and safe operation of pipelines carrying mixtures of steam and water over long distances depends on the accurate prediction of the prevailing flow regimes along the pipe and of the pressure drops. A comparison between the most common existing models for inclined pipes has been made against an experimental geothermal field data bank. It was found that the combination Homogeneous-Drift methods gave good results, within ±20% for the data files of 7.41, 20.73, 44, 65.90°.
AB - Most geothermal fields are located in mountainous terrains so that the piping design methodology must take into account all inclinations in order to diminish the error in sizing two-phase flow pipeline systems. Indeed, economic and safe operation of pipelines carrying mixtures of steam and water over long distances depends on the accurate prediction of the prevailing flow regimes along the pipe and of the pressure drops. A comparison between the most common existing models for inclined pipes has been made against an experimental geothermal field data bank. It was found that the combination Homogeneous-Drift methods gave good results, within ±20% for the data files of 7.41, 20.73, 44, 65.90°.
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U2 - 10.1016/0890-4332(89)90087-2
DO - 10.1016/0890-4332(89)90087-2
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0890-4332
VL - 9
SP - 343
EP - 355
JO - Heat Recovery Systems and CHP
JF - Heat Recovery Systems and CHP
IS - 4
ER -