Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separators

Modeling, Simulation, and Experiments
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-40330-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 381 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book offers a comprehensive examination of dynamic gas-liquid separators (DGLS) by integrating theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, and experimental measurements. It systematically investigates the distribution of internal flow fields, mechanisms for energy loss, and separation performance under both constant and variable flow conditions. The focus is on how various operating and structural parameters impact performance. Building on this foundation, the book delves into unstable flow mechanisms, energy evolution patterns, and gas-liquid phase separation processes within the separator. Additionally, it presents a model for predicting separation performance based on dimensional analysis, along with an optimization of structural parameters. Moreover, the book explores the effects of pulsating flow conditions, specifically examining how pulsation parameters influence the evolution of the internal flow field, separation efficiency, and the distribution of transient pressure pulsations.

provides academic researchers and practicing engineers with essential theoretical insights and scientific evidence for the efficient and stable operation of DGLS in complex working environments.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhou, Ling

Qiu, Zhi

Agarwal, Ramesh K.

Shi, Weidong

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Technologien für Fossile Energieträger
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Chemische Verfahrenstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mathematik für Ingenieure

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Nomenclature.- Introduction.- Numerical Simulations and Experimental Methods.- Numerical Simulation Validation and High-Speed Photography Experiments of the Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separator.- Influence of Operating Conditions on the Performance of the Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separator.- Influence of Structural Parameters on the Performance of the Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separator.- Performance Prediction Model of the Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separator Based on Dimensional Analysis.- Flow Field and Performance Analysis of the Dynamic Gas-Liquid Separator under Pulsating Flow Conditions.- Detailed Modeling of Dynamic Liquid-Gas Separators.- Application of Machine Learning to ESP.- Summary, Challenges, and Future Outlook.

Über Autor(innen)

Ling Zhou, Ph.D., is a Professor at the National Research Center of Pumps at Jiangsu University in China. His research interests include hydraulic design, optimization, and multiphase flow in pump and petroleum engineering. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, co-edited three books in Chinese, and two in English. Additionally, he serves as a technical consultant on pumps for the International Energy Agency (IEA). Dr. Zhou has received several prestigious awards, including the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineering Leaders in Innovation Fellowship, the Laureate title in the WFEO Young Engineers Competition, and recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering in 2021.

Zhi Qiu, Ph.D., graduated from Jiangsu University with a major in Fluid Machinery and Engineering. His primary research areas include pumps, petroleum engineering, multiphase flow, and waste oil valorization. He has published over 10 journal papers.

Ramesh K. Agarwal, Ph.D., is the William Palm Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis. From 1994 to 2001, he was the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University. From 1978 to 1994, he held various scientific and managerial positions at McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories in St. Louis and was appointed Program Director and McDonnell Douglas Fellow in 1990. He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Sciences from Stanford University in 1975, an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1969, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, in 1968. Professor Agarwal has worked in various areas of computational science and engineering, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computational acoustics, magneto-hydrodynamics and electromagnetics, computational control theory and robotics, and multidisciplinary design and optimization. He is the author and coauthor of over 600 publications and serves on the editorial board of more than 20 journals. He has given many plenary, keynote, and invited lectures at national and international conferences in over 60 countries worldwide. Professor Agarwal serves on many professional, government, and industrial advisory committees. He is a Fellow of 28 professional societies, including the AIAA, ASME, IEEE, SAE, AAAS, APS, ASEE, and IOP. Professor Agarwal has received many prestigious honors and national/international awards from various professional societies and organizations for his research contributions, including the AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award, SAE Medal of Honor, ASME Honorary Membership, and an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Weidong Shi, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Nantong University. He is involved in teaching, conducting scientific research, and developing new products related to fluid machinery. Professor Shi holds 19 authorized patents and has published over 200 academic papers. He has mentored approximately 60 postdoctoral, Ph.D., and graduate students. In recognition of his contributions, the Chinese General Machinery Industry Association awarded him the National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker in Chemical Engineering Award as well as the Outstanding Innovation Contributor Award. Additionally, he has received two National Second Prizes for Scientific and Technological Advancement and two National Second Prizes for Teaching Achievements.