Numerical simulation of multiphase flow in a vertically mounted Venturi flow meter (original) (raw)
The objective of the European research project "Multiphase flow metrology in Oil and Gas production" (MultiFlowMet) is to explain and reduce the uncertainty in multiphase flow metering. A comparison of measurements using multiphase metering systems with corresponding results from computational fluid dynamics is used to achieve this goal. In this contribution, a two-phase flow through a vertically mounted Venturi flow meter is presented. According to the experimental set-up within the project, the simulations focus on the flow of oil and gas in large pipes of diameter D = 0.104 m. The simulations represent the whole configuration including a 154D long inflow section, where the flow pattern is formed. After a horizontal bend the flow is turned upwards through a blind-T in the vertically mounted measurement unit. This leads to swirl and turbulence and thus another pattern is observed in the Venturi flow meter. The simulation results are compared with experimental data obtained in the project. Furthermore, the main features of the flow have been extracted by means of data analysis. This allows an easier recognition of the flow pattern and is the basis for a quantitative comparison between experimental and numerical results.
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