Identification of minimum transport condition for sand in two-phase flow using acoustic emission technology

Authors:   M. El-Alej, D. Mba, T. Yan, M. Alssayh

Abstract:
This paper presents an experimental investigation using Acoustic Emission (AE) technology to monitor sand transport characteristics and identify the sand minimum transport condition (MTC) in two-phase flow. The sand concentration investigated ranged from 300 lb/1000 bbl to 700 lb/1000 bbl and superficial liquid velocity (VSL) had a range of between 0.1 ms1 and 1.2 ms1 . The experimental findings clearly showed a correlation between MTC and AE energy levels.

Keywords:
Acoustic Emission (AE)
Two-phase flow
Sand monitoring
Sand minimum transport condition (MTC)

Published in: Applied Acoustics (Volume 74, Issue 11,  November  2013)

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN Information: 0003-682X

Identification of minimum transport condition for sand in two-phase flow using acoustic emission technology

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