Investigating effects of ball size on the performance of gas lift valve for both modified and optimized seats

The seat and the ball are the only two components of a Gas Lift Valve (GLV) that can be switched out to meet changing gas throughput requirements. For this reason, individual pairings of balls and seats must be designed to meet the particular requirements of specific situations. While conventional G...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kabir Ehsanul, Emadi Hossein, Elldakli Fathi, Young Matt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Oil & Gas Science and Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2516/ogst/2018002