Modeling slug flow and mass transfer in inclined pipes

Abstract

An experimental and numerical study of the gas projectile mass transfer when moving in an inclined pipe has been carried out. The mathematical model is based on the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method and verified by experimental data. The dependence of the velocity of the gas projectile motion and effective dimensionless mass transfer coefficient on the pipe inclination angle has been found. The simulated and calculated from experimental data bubble profiles have been compared.