Abstract:
This study presents an experimental investigation of air-water mixture distribution (gas and
liquid phase) in a distributor. The distributor with one inlet and two outlet tubes branch, upper part and
lower part is used with the aim that flow through it can be distributed evenly, particularly in two phase
flow. The flow distribution was observed by a high-speed video camera and volumetric flow rates of
air and water were measured for each outlet branches, respectively. Inclination angle effect of the
distributor and flow rate of air and water flow pattern were investigated. It was found that through
distributor, evenly distribution will occurs by the superficial velocity gas and liquid in large quantity.
Water tends to flow out at the bottom, and air tends to flow out at the top of tube branch because effect
of gravity and different fluid density. The distribution of two-phase flow through distributors tend
unevenly flow distribution on the decrease of the angle of distributor, from vertical position to
horizontal position.
