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Slug Catchers in Natural Gas Production - NTNU

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Karam – <strong>Slug</strong> <strong>Catchers</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Gas</strong> <strong>Production</strong><br />

Figure 2: The slug formation process <strong>in</strong> three steps start<strong>in</strong>g with the Kelv<strong>in</strong>-Helmholtz Wave Growth, then by a<br />

slug nose <strong>in</strong>gress and tail shedd<strong>in</strong>g to gas entrapment (Feesa, 2003)<br />

Figure 3: The effect of pipel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ation on slug formation (Feesa, 2003)<br />

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