East Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (EAJMR)
Vol. 1, No. 8, 2022 : 1555-1562
1555
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DOI: https://10.55927/eajmr.v1i8.1112
ISSN-E: 2828-1519
https://journal.formosapublisher.org/index.php/eajmr/index
Profiles of Average Flow Velocity of Polar Solvent and
Unprocessed Hydrocarbon in a Single Stage Symmetrical
Bifurcated Channel
Chijioke A. Egbo¹*, Tamunoimi M. Abbey², Ogiosobo D. Opuene³, Kiinebari F.
Nama , Olushola S. Taiwo , Oladapo M. Olumide
6
, Princess B. Onwe
7
, Amaech
O. Azi
8
1,3,4,5,6,8
Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas Bonny, Rivers State, Nigeria
2
University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria
7
Michael Opara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Corresponding Author : Chijioke A. Egbo chijioke.egbo@gmail.com
A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T
Keywords: Average
Velocity, Polar Solvent,
Crude Oil, Bifurcation.
Received : 08 September
Revised : 17 September
Accepted: 28 September
©2022 Egbo, Abbey, Opuene, Nama,
Taiwo, Olumide, Onwe, Azi : This is
an open-access article distributed
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Internasional .
Flow distribution is a central subject in the
processing industry, petroleum and industry,
power industry amongst others. The concept of
bifurcation has played key roles towards the
realization of this science and engineering
concept, as the application of bifurcation is
identified in the human physiological system as
it appears in the arterial system where it aids the
distribution of blood plasma through the human
system. In this study and experimental methos is
used to ascertain the flow profile of water and
crude oil representing polar solvent and
unprocessed hydrocarbon, as they are allowed to
flow through a bifurcated pipe with 10
o
, 20
o
, 30
o
,
40
o
, 50
o
, and 60
o
angles of bifurcation and a
recovery volume of 100ml, 200ml, 300ml, 400ml
and 500ml. The velocity profile obtained from
this study has revealed the existence of a velocity
range in the branched daughter channels of a
symmetrical bifurcation, and the velocity range
has its maximum and minimum values at the
inner and outer walls of the branched daughter
bifurcated channels, and the results further
reveals the alternation of the maximum velocity
between the inner and outer walls of the
bifurcated daughter channels.