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Feasibility study of using X-ray tube and GMDH for measuring volume fractions of annular and stratified regimes in three-phase flows
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Abstract
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| In this paper, the feasibility of using an X-ray tube instead of radioisotope sources for measuring volume fractions of gas, oil, and water in two typical flow regimes of three-phase flows, namely, annular and stratified, is evaluated. This study's proposed detection system is composed of an X-ray tube, a 1 inch x 1 inch NaI detector, and one Pyrex-glass pipe to model different volume fractions for two flow regimes, annular and stratified. Group method of data handling (GMDH), a powerful regression tool, was also implemented to analyze the obtained data. The obtained results in this work indicate that a simple system based on an X-ray tube and just one NaI detector could be a potential alternative to radioisotope-based systems for separate measurements of gas, oil, and water volume fractions in annular and stratified flow regimes of a three-phase flow. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Symmetry
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Publication
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2021
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ISSN
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2073-8994
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DOI
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10.3390/SYM13040613
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Volume/pages
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13
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(2021)
, 16 p.
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Article Reference
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613
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ISI
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000643615900001
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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