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Population balance modelling of phase inversion in liquid-liquid pipeline flows |
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| Authors: | Bin Hu Omar K. Matar Geoffrey F. Hewitt |
| Affiliation: | a Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK b Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BY, UK |
| Abstract: | Population balance equations (PBEs) along with the equal surface energy criterion are used to predict phase inversion in liquid-liquid dispersed pipeline flows. Good agreement was found between theory and experiment. Our results suggest that an ambivalent range exists in terms of distance from the inlet (rather than volume fraction) which depends on system parameters. |
| Keywords: | Phase inversion Pipe flow Liquid-liquid flow Population balance equation Ambivalent region |
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