Droplet size spectra generated in turbulent pipe flow of dilute liquid/liquid dispersions

Abstract

Abstract Experiments were carried out with water dispersed in hydrocarbons at various flow rates. The measured size spectra can be well represented by either an upper limit log‐probability function or a Rosin‐Rammler type of equation with constant parameters and only one variable, the maximum drop diameter d max or d 95 . The latter can be predicted satisfactorily by a correlation based on the Hinze/Kolmogorov model of droplet breakup.