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Transition flow

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003898

A flow regime in a wellbore or pipeline that exists between laminar flow and turbulent flow, characterized by unsteady and unpredictable fluid movement. In this regime, fluid particles exhibit both orderly and chaotic motion. The Reynolds number for transition flow typically ranges from 2,000 to 4,000.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003898
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003898",
  "term": "Transition flow",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A flow regime in a wellbore or pipeline that exists between laminar flow and turbulent flow, characterized by unsteady and unpredictable fluid movement. In this regime, fluid particles exhibit both orderly and chaotic motion. The Reynolds number for transition flow typically ranges from 2,000 to 4,000.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/transition-flow/"
}

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