Research Article

Modeling of Sand and Crude Oil Flow in Horizontal Pipes during Crude Oil Transportation

Table 3

Field values and calculated mass and volume flow rates of oil.

PositionMeasured valueCalculated value% error

Inlet mass flow rate of oil10.47 kg/s9.144 kg/s−14.86%
Inlet volume flow rate of oil0.0117 m3/s0.0137 m3/s−3.08%
Outlet mass flow rate of oil8.79 kg/s9.061 kg/s−14.6%
Outlet volume flow rate of oil0.0112 m3/s0.01155 m3/s−3.13%