THE EFFECT OF SLUG TWO-PHASE FLOW ON THE MECHANICAL STRESS BEHAVIOUR OF RIGID PIPELINES

Pipelines are operating in a harsh environment and they are susceptible to internal
forces which are exerted by the conveyed multiphase flow. These internal and
external conditions make the pipeline design are extremely challenging. Accordingly,
this study aims to investigate the Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) between the slug
two-phase flow and solid pipe Experimental and numerical approaches were utilized
to address the consequences of slug flow-pipe interaction.