OCTOBER 9, 2026
Issue #58
PIPELINE ENGINEERING

Density-stratified flow in large-diameter trunk lines: CFD validation study

FluidsMech Engineering · Issue #58 · OCTOBER 9, 2026

Executive Summary

Two-phase stratified flow at low velocities in a 48-inch crude trunk line. VOF simulations benchmarked against gamma densitometer traverses — where they agree, and critically, where they diverge.

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