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Slug Flow Characterization
SwRI has been conducting research in multiphase flow and wet gas metering since 1997. We have tested nearly every commercially available multiphase/wet gas flow meter on the market and a number of other technologies in the developmental stage. Our unique high pressure facilities offer field-realistic testing accompanied by accurate reference measurements with quantified uncertainty. Projects in this area include:
- Multiphase/Wet Gas Meter (MPFM)—Evaluation and Qualification Testing
- Gas Flow Meter Performance—Under Wet Gas Conditions
- Liquid Flow Meter Performance—With Entrained Gas
- Phase Fraction Measurement Technology—Performance Evaluation (e.g. Water Cut (WC) Meter, Gas Volume Fraction (GVF) Meter, Sand Concentration Probe)
- Flow Meter Fouling (e.g. waxy oil, scale deposition, hydrate formation/dissociation)
- Flow Meter Erosion
- Well Tester—Performance Evaluation
For more information about multiphase flow and wet gas measurement, please contact Kevin Supak, at +1 210 522 2350.
Characterization & Modeling
Efforts in multiphase flow characterization and modeling focus on investigating and characterizing the behavior and phase distribution of multiphase flow under a wide spectrum of operating conditions ranging from near atmospheric pressure and ambient temperatures in air/water systems, to more realistic conditions involving high pressures (e.g., 3,600 psi), high-viscosity, and hydrocarbon fluids.
This area also encompasses the development of correlations, mechanistic models, and the use of computational fluid dynamics in modeling multiphase flows in a variety of applications.