A review of drag reduction by additives in curved pipes for single‐phase liquid and two‐phase flows

PO Ayegba, LC Edomwonyi‐Otu, N Yusuf… - Engineering …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of drag‐reducing agents (DRAs) on fluid flows in straight pipes has been well
documented. Key among these is the effect of DRAs on turbulence statistics (Reynolds …

Contribution of superhydrophobic surfaces and polymer additives to drag reduction

T Kouser, Y Xiong, D Yang - ChemBioEng Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drag reduction has constantly received great attention due to its extensive range of
applications in fluid transportation and vehicle industries. The vital role of two different …

Experimental study on the effect of high-molecular polymer as drag reducer on drag reduction rate of pipe flow

Q Quan, S Wang, L Wang, Y Shi, J Xie, X Wang… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Three types of relatively high-molecular polymer were used to investigate drag reduction in
single-phase flow through a horizontal, 12.7-mm pipe. Diesel oil and a mixture of diesel oil …

Experimental study of the factors affecting the flow pattern transition in horizontal oil–water flow

J Tan, J Jing, H Hu, X You - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Flow patterns are important for pressure gradient calculation and corrosion protection. In this
study, the characteristics of oil–water flow were investigated in a horizontal acrylic pipe with …

Turbulence statistics and flow structure in fluid flow using particle image velocimetry technique: A review

PO Ayegba, LC Edomwonyi‐Otu - Engineering Reports, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurement technique provides an excellent opportunity
for investigating instantaneous spatial structures which are not always possible with point …

Drag reduction using high molecular weight polyacrylamides during multiphase flow of oil and water: A parametric study

M Eshrati, AR Al-Hashmi, T Al-Wahaibi… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2015 - Elsevier
Five linear, water-soluble, sulfonated polyacrylamides of relatively high molecular weights
were used to investigate drag reduction in oil–water multiphase flow through a horizontal …

Separated oil-water flows with drag reducing polymers

LC Edomwonyi-Otu, P Angeli - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The effects on velocity and turbulent properties of drag reducing polymers added in the
water phase of oil-water flows were studied with Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The …

Effects of drag-reducing polymers on the flow patterns, pressure gradients, and drag-reducing rates of horizontal oil–water flows

J Tan, H Hu, S Vahaji, J Jing, J Tu - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of drag-reducing polymers on the flow patterns, pressure gradients, and drag-
reducing rates of oil–water two-phase flows were investigated using a horizontal acrylic pipe …

The nonlinear analysis of horizontal oil-water two-phase flow in a small diameter pipe

LS Zhai, P Angeli, ND Jin, DS Zhou, L Zhu - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Horizontal oil-water two-phase flows are frequently encountered in many industrial
processes but the understanding of the dynamic behavior underlying the different flow …

Experimental study of drag reduction of polymer-polymer mixtures in horizontal dispersed oil-water flow

M Eshrati, T Al-Wahaibi, AR Al-Hashmi… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2017 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation of the effect of various mixtures of different polymers on drag
reduction was studied in a dispersed horizontal oil-water flow. The study was carried out in a …