Excel Function
InletPressureHarBrown
Description:
Calculates inlet pipe pressure for multiphase pipe flow using Hagedorn and Brown (1965) correlation, [psia]. Developed for vertical, upward flow and recommended only for near-vertical wellbores.
Excel Function Syntax:
=InletPressureHarBrown(Ql, Rho_l, Ul, Qg, SGgas, IFTgl, pipeID, pipeLength, pipeRoughness, P_out, T)
Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Ql | Liquid rate, [bbl/d]. |
| Rho_l | Liquid density, [lb/ft3]. |
| Ul | Liquid viscosity, [cP]. |
| Qg | Gas rate, [mmscf/d]. |
| SGgas | Gas specific gravity, [dimensionless]. |
| IFTgl | Liquid-gas interfacial (surface) tension, [dynes/cm]. |
| pipeID | Pipe inner diameter, [in]. |
| pipeLength | Pipe length, [ft]. |
| pipeRoughness | Pipe relative roughness, [dimensionless]. |
| P_out | Outlet pipe pressure, [psia]. |
| T | Temperature at middle point of the pipe, [degF]. |
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OutletPressureHarBrown
Calculates outlet pipe pressure for multiphase pipe flow using Hagedorn and Brown (1965) correlation, [psia]. Developed for vertical, upward flow and recommended only for near-vertical wellbores.
PressureGradientHarBrown
Calculates pressure gradient for multiphase pipe flow using Hagedorn and Brown (1965) correlation with Griffith modification, [psi/ft]. Developed for vertical, upward flow and recommended only for near-vertical wellbores.