Simulation of Airlift Pumps for Deep Water Wells

Nenes, A; Assimacopoulos, D; Markatos, N; Mitsoulis, E

dc.contributor.author	Nenes, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Assimacopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Markatos, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Mitsoulis, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:12:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:12:16Z
dc.date.issued	1996	en
dc.identifier.issn	0008-4034	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12045
dc.subject	Airlift pumping	en
dc.subject	Finite-volume method	en
dc.subject	Flow regime prediction	en
dc.subject	Two-phase flow	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	2-PHASE FLOW	en
dc.title	Simulation of Airlift Pumps for Deep Water Wells	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/cjce.5450740403	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cjce.5450740403	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1996	en
heal.abstract	A mathematical model for the simulation of water airlift pumps is developed, based on the ""interspersed continua"" approximation for two-phase flow systems, together with an algorithm that selects the appropriate friction correlation for specific flow regimes. The model presented can either predict the water or air flow rate for a given airlift system. Predictions obtained by the model were compared with a series of experiments performed by the Greek Institute of Geological and Mineral Exploration and were found to be in good agreement. The present predictions are far superior to those obtained by an existing simple model currently in general use.	en
heal.publisher	CANADIAN SOC CHEMICAL ENGINEERING	en
heal.journalName	Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/cjce.5450740403	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1996VG61800002	en
dc.identifier.volume	74	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	448	en
dc.identifier.epage	456	en