• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 6, 064705-1 (2020)
Juan-Li Zuo, Hong Yang, Bing-Qian Wei*, Jing-Ming Hou, and Kai Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Labortory of Eco-hydraulic in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an 710048, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191755 Cite this Article
    Juan-Li Zuo, Hong Yang, Bing-Qian Wei, Jing-Ming Hou, Kai Zhang. Numerical simulation of gas-liquid two-phase flow in gas lift system[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(6): 064705-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    Model diagram of gas lift system: (a) Schematic diagram of gas lift system; (b) model and grid generation.
    Fig. 1. Model diagram of gas lift system: (a) Schematic diagram of gas lift system; (b) model and grid generation.
    Experimental apparatus system[32].
    Fig. 2. Experimental apparatus system[32].
    Change of gas volume fraction with gas volume flow rate in lifting pipe: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 3. Change of gas volume fraction with gas volume flow rate in lifting pipe: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Change of liquid volume flow rate with time: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 4. Change of liquid volume flow rate with time: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Phase diagram of liquid lifting process.
    Fig. 5. Phase diagram of liquid lifting process.
    Change of liquid volume flow rate with gas volume flow rate: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 6. Change of liquid volume flow rate with gas volume flow rate: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Change of total pressure drop with gas volume flow rate in lifting pipe: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 7. Change of total pressure drop with gas volume flow rate in lifting pipe: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Liquid radial velocity at lifting pipe outlet under different gas volume flow rates: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 8. Liquid radial velocity at lifting pipe outlet under different gas volume flow rates: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Change of lifting efficiency with gas mass flow rate: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    Fig. 9. Change of lifting efficiency with gas mass flow rate: (a) Different liquid mediums; (b) different gas mediums.
    充气量QG/m3·h–1提升液体流量 实验值 $ Q′_{\rm L} $/m3·h–1提升液体流量 模拟值QL/m3·h–1误差/%
    0.81630.40310.459714.0
    1.63270.57000.811742.4
    2.44901.23361.18174.2
    3.26531.36761.36650.1
    4.08161.37091.37860.6
    4.89801.37351.38480.8
    5.71431.37351.37050.2
    Table 1. Comparison of experimental and simulation results.
    变量密度/kg·m–3黏度/Pa·s表面张力/N·m–1
    氮气1.13800.00001663
    空气1.22500.000017894
    氩气1.62280.000021250
    水银135290.0015230.4840
    998.20.0010030.0728
    煤油7800.00240.0260
    Table 2. Physical parameters table.
    Juan-Li Zuo, Hong Yang, Bing-Qian Wei, Jing-Ming Hou, Kai Zhang. Numerical simulation of gas-liquid two-phase flow in gas lift system[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(6): 064705-1
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