Characterising high pressure overlapping sprays using Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA)

Nourian, A; Burby, ML; El Kamkhi, MA; Nasr, GG

Abstract

The high pressure overlapping flat spray atomiser are used for removing scale deposition and the blockage that normally experienced in the well bore of oil and gas production tubing. This method provides significant advantages over current scale removal methods that involve the use of chemicals or other harmful substances which are impediment to the environment and can also affect the integrity of the pipe. This paper reports on characterising the overlapping sprays using Phase-Doppler Anemometry (PDA) at various radial positions across the spray and distance downstream of the atomiser. The results also provides information on the optimum downstream distances which are required in order to achieve the highest impact force for removing the corresponding scale from the production tubing.

Citation

Nourian, A., Burby, M., El Kamkhi, M., & Nasr, G. Characterising high pressure overlapping sprays using Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA). Presented at ILASS Americas 2011 - 23rd annual conference on liquid atomization and spray systems, Ventura, California, United States of America

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: ILASS Americas 2011 - 23rd annual conference on liquid atomization and spray systems
• Conference Location: Ventura, California, United States of America
• End Date: May 18, 2011
• Publication Date: May 18, 2011
• Deposit Date: Feb 9, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 9, 2021
• Publisher URL: http://www.ilass.org/2/conferencepapers/ILASS2011-102.PDF
• Related Public URLs: http://www.ilass.org/2011/
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference