Performance of a small air-lift pump

Kouremenos, DA; Staicos, J

dc.contributor.author	Kouremenos, DA	en
dc.contributor.author	Staicos, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:38:49Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:38:49Z
dc.date.issued	1985	en
dc.identifier.issn	0142727X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/22395
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dc.subject	air-lift pumps	en
dc.subject	two-phase flow	en
dc.subject.other	FLOW OF FLUIDS - Two Phase	en
dc.subject.other	AIR INJECTION SYSTEM	en
dc.subject.other	DUCTS	en
dc.subject.other	PUMPS	en
dc.title	Performance of a small air-lift pump	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1985	en
heal.abstract	Pumping of liquids using two-phase flow has been examined experimentally in small air-lift pumps with 12-19 mm bore plexiglass tubes. An air injection system was devised to create and maintain 'perfect' slug flow in the vertical riser tube. An equation has been derived, based on momentum conservation considerations, which correlates well with the measurements obtained. Slip variation, or liuid holdup, between the two phases and the formation of the 'entrance' section part of the pump (suction pipe) were taken into consideration. Unlike its predecessors, this equation predicts the reversal in the pump performance curve observed experimentally. © 1985.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow	en
dc.identifier.volume	6	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	217	en
dc.identifier.epage	222	en