INVESTIGASI GRADIEN TEKANAN DUA - FASE UDARA - AIR DAN GLISERIN (0-30%) PADA PIPA KAPILER DENGAN KEMIRINGAN 30o TERHADAP POSISI HORISONTAL
Abstract
Two - phase flow is a stream of the most simple of multiphase flow. The
basic characteristics of the two - phase flow include flow pattern and flow pattern
maps, void fraction, and pressure gradient. On this research will be discussed
about the investigation of pressure gradient on two - phase flow. Pressure gradient
used on piping industrial world to know fluid pressure difference on the pipe.
This research was on a glass pipe has a diameter of 1.6 mm with a slope of
300. The fluid used was an air - water mixture and glycerin (GL) with a
presentation of 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. This research was conducted to find out
the effect of superficial gas velocity (JG) and liquid (JL) and the effect of viscosity
on the pressure gradient. To get the data pressure gradient using a pressure
transducer connected with the side in and out on the side of the test section.
The result of this research shows that the value of the pressure gradient is
affected by the amount of liquid or gas superficial velocity. Experience increased
pressure gradient due to the influence of the JL on the range 0.879, 2.297 and
4.935 m/s by varying the JG (0 – 66.3) m/s and experience increased pressure
gradient due to the influence of JG at range 1.941, 9.62 and 50 m/s by varying the
JL (0.033 – 4.935) m/s. Viscosity also affects the pressure gradient, from data
research results on glycerin 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% by varying the JG = 4.935
m/s and JL = 0.207 m/s. It shows the increasing viscosity of the resulting pressure
gradient then will be increased.