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Superficial velocity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003691

The hypothetical velocity of a single fluid phase if it were flowing alone through the entire cross-sectional area of the pipe, ignoring the presence of other phases. It is calculated by dividing the volumetric flow rate of that phase by the total pipe cross-sectional area. Superficial velocity is a fundamental parameter in multiphase flow correlations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003691
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Logging
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003691",
  "term": "Superficial velocity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The hypothetical velocity of a single fluid phase if it were flowing alone through the entire cross-sectional area of the pipe, ignoring the presence of other phases. It is calculated by dividing the volumetric flow rate of that phase by the total pipe cross-sectional area. Superficial velocity is a fundamental parameter in multiphase flow correlations.",
  "subject": "Production Logging",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/superficial-velocity/"
}

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