Two-Phase Flow

FluidFlow is used by engineers to calculate pressure losses and flow distribution in two-phase pipe flow systems.

FluidFlow uses a modelling approach for the pressure loss calculation which is a hybrid between the rigorous and empirical methods. This means the software uses well known empirical correlations which are applied to a differential pipe length, allowing for a flash calculation, liquid holdup and flow regime to be determined for each segment and acknowledges that the pressure loss per unit length changes as the two-phase mixture flows along the pipeline.

FluidFlow is used by engineers to:
  • Automatically size pipes, ducts, fans, compressors, control valves, safety relief devices, orifice plates and nozzles.
  • Study plant performance & determine fluid physical properties throughout an entire system.
  • Conduct thermal heat transfer analysis for pipes and fittings.
  • Evaluate vendor booster performance and identify energy saving opportunities.
  • Monitor steam quality.
Features:
  • Automatically size pipes, ducts, fans, compressors, control valves, safety relief devices, orifice plates and nozzles.
  • Highly accurate results developed using a “marching” solution algorithm.
  • Comprehensive fluid, component and insulation database, as standard.
  • Quickly and easily add fluids and components to master database.
  • Eight available two-phase correlations.
  • Flow pattern maps automatically generated for each pipe segment.
  • Composite booster curves (Series and Parallel).
  • System design solution using real gas conditions for gas phase.