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Publications

List of TUSMP Publications

Dissertations

  • Sajeev, Sajith Kareepadath. Particle Transport in Horizontal Pipes for Single-Phase and Multiphase Flows at Very Low Concentrations Including the Threshold Concentration. phD. Dissertation. The University of Tulsa, 2019.

  • Najmi, Kamyar. Particle transport in single-phase and multiphase horizontal pipes with emphasis on the effect of viscosity. PhD. Dissertation. The University of Tulsa, 2015.

Master Theses

  • Trzecki, Tyler Alan. Acoustic sand monitoring. Master’s thesis. The University of Tulsa, 2019.

  • Vinod Ponnagandla. Acoustic sand monitoring. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2017.

  • Massey, Jeremy R. "Acoustic emissions from sand in multiphase flow streams: An experimental and modeling study." Master’s thesis, University of Tulsa, 2015.

  • Bermudez J. Acoustic monitor threshold sand rates for once-through and recirculating injections of sand in multiphase flow. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2013.

  • Xu, Hao. "Sand Sampling and CFD Modeling Around an Elbow Including Horizontal Upstream and Vertical Downstream Sections." Master’s thesis, University of Tulsa, 2013.

  • Delavan, Mark R. "A comparison of experimental models to literature data and effects of viscosity in sand transportation." M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tulsa, 2012.

  • Hill, A.L. Determing the critical flow rates for low concentration sand transport in two-phase pipe flow by experimentation and modeling. M.Sc. Thesis, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, 2011.

  • Odigie, M., Acoustic Monitor Threshold Limits for Sand Detection in Multiphase Flow Production Systems. M.Sc. Thesis. The University of Tulsa, 2011.

  • Keita, Mohamed Idrissa. "Sand Distribution and Sampling in Multiphase Flow." M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tulsa, 2012.

  • Chenliang Fan. “Evaluation of solid particle erosion in gas dominant flows using electrical resistance probes.” M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tulsa, 2010.

  • Haidan Lu. “Sand sampling and paint approach for determining locations of maximum erosion in multiphase.” M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tulsa, 2010.

  • Srivandana Vuppala. Acoustic monitors-threshold limits. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2008.

  • Vamshi M. Gundameedi. “Performance of electrical resistance probes and acoustic monitors in slug flow.” Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2008.

  • Satish K. Pabba. “Development of a model to predict sand rate for a given angle-head electrical resistance probe output using computational fluid dynamics.” Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2008.

  • Rammohan Dosila. “Effects of Low Liquid Loading on Solid Particle Erosion for Gas Dominant Multiphase flow.” Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2006.

  • Arun Chandrasekaran. A model to predict threshold sand rate for acoustic sand monitors. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2006.

  • Madhu N.D.S.S. Pyboyina. “Experimental investigation and computational fluid dynamics simulations of erosion on electrical resistance probes.” Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2006.

  • Al-Mutahar, Faisal. "Modeling of critical deposition velocity of sand in horizontal and inclined pipes." Master’s thesis, University of Tulsa, 2006.

  • Chandrasekaran, A., A Model to Predict Sand Rate for Acoustic Sand Monitors. The University of Tulsa, 2006.

  • Bhatia, L., Acoustic Sand Monitor Results for Single-Phase and Multiphase Carrier Fluids and Model to Predict Sand Impact Speed in Vertical and Horizontal Annular Flow. The University of Tulsa, 2005.

  • Vinod Viswanathan. Effect of flow orientation and estimated particle impact velocities on acoustic sand sensor output. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2004.

  • Li, Qian. Measurements and modeling of particle sedimentation rate and settling velocity in a vertical pipe. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2003.

  • Matthew Sampson. Determining a relationship between acoustic sand monitor output, particle impact kinetic energy and sand production rate. Master’s thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2001.

  • Ali, M., Correlation Between an Acoustic Sand Monitor Output with Particle Impact Velocity and Sand Production. The University of Tulsa, 2000.

Journal Articles

  • Vieira, Ronald E., Farzin Darihaki, and Siamack A. Shirazi. "Modeling of sand transport and elbow erosion in horizontal two-phase slug flow." Wear 523 (2023): 204761.

  • Sajeev, Sajith, Brenton McLaury, and Siamack Shirazi. "Critical Velocities for Particle Transport from Experiments and CFD Simulations." International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering 11, no. 6 (2017): 548-552.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Low concentration sand transport in multiphase viscous horizontal pipes: An experimental study and modeling guideline." AIChE Journal 62, no. 5 (2016): 1821-1833.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Alan L. Hill, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Experimental study of low concentration sand transport in multiphase air–water horizontal pipelines." Journal of Energy Resources Technology 137, no. 3 (2015): 032908.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Experimental study of low concentration sand transport in wet gas flow regime in horizontal pipes." Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 24 (2015): 80-88.

Conference Proceedings

  • Nadeem, A., Vieira, R.E., Shirazi, S.A., “Sand Detection Using Acoustic Sand Monitors For Liquid-dominated Multiphase Flow Production,” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, October, 2023.

  • Nadeem, A., Vieira, R.E., Shirazi, S.A., “Threshold Sand Rates Detected by Acoustic Sand Monitors in Multiphase Flow Production,” C2023-19100, Proceedings of the AMPP Conference Meeting, Denver, CO, March 19-23, 2023.

  • Vieira, R.E., Shirazi, S.A., “Experimental study of sand transport in slightly upward inclined solid-liquid flow,” FEDSM2022- 86786, Proceedings of ASME 2022 Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting, Toronto, Canada, August 1-3, 2022.

  • Vieira, R. E., Shirazi, S. A., “Predictive Model for Particle Transport Velocities in Multiphase Gas-Liquid Flows using Artificial Intelligence,” Proceedings of 52nd Annual PSIG Conference, San Diego, CA, May 10-13, 2022.

  • Vieira, R. E., Xu, B., Shirazi, S. A., “Prediction of Threshold Sand Rates from Acoustic Monitors using Artificial Intelligence,” Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November, 2021.

  • Vieira, R. E., Shirazi, S. A., Silva G., “Experimental Investigation of Two-Phase Flow Patterns in Circular and Triangular Pipes,” Proceedings of 51st Annual PSIG Conference, Online Meeting, May 3-7, 2021.

  • Vieira, R. E., Xu, B., Shirazi, S. A., “Prediction of Sand Transport in Horizontal and Inclined Flow Based on Machine Learning Algorithms,” Proceedings of 51st Annual PSIG Conference, Online Meeting, May 3-7, 2021.

  • Kolla, Srinivas Swaroop, Bohan Xu, Ahmed Nadeem, Qing Luo, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Sandip Sen. "Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Determining Threshold Sand Rates from Acoustic Monitors." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?, p. D041S052R007. SPE, 2020.

  • Sajeev, Sajith K., Brenton S. McLaury, and Siamack A. Shirazi. "Experiments and Modelling of Critical Transport Velocity of Threshold (Very Low) Particle Concentration in Single-Phase and Multiphase Flows." In BHR International Conference on Multiphase Production Technology, pp. BHR-2019. BHR, 2019.

  • Sajeev, Sajith, B. S. McLaury, and S. A. Shirazi. "Threshold particle concentration in single-phase and multiphase flow sand transport in pipelines." In BHR North American Conference on Multiphase Production Technology, pp. BHR-2018. BHR, 2018.

  • McLaury, B. S., and S. A. Shirazi. "Evaluation of field and laboratory acoustic sand monitor data in multiphase flow production." In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?, p. D031S038R001. SPE, 2017.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "The effect of viscosity on low concentration particle transport in single-phase (liquid) horizontal pipes." Journal of Energy Resources Technology 138, no. 3 (2016): 032902.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Experimental study of low concentration sand transport in multiphase viscous horizontal pipes." In SPE Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Symposium/Production and Operations Symposium, pp. SPE-173609. SPE, 2015.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Brenton S. McLaury, Siamack A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Very Low Concentration Sand Transport in Multiphase Horizontal Pipelines: An Experimental Study and Modeling Guidelines." In International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 56529, p. V05BT04A001. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015.

  • Najmi, K., B. S. McLaury, S. A. Shirazi, and S. A. Cremaschi. "Experimental study of low concentration sand transport in low liquid loading water-air flow in horizontal pipes." In BHR North American Conference on Multiphase Production Technology, pp. BHR-2014. BHR, 2014.

  • Kesana, N. R., R. Vieira, B. S. Mclaury, and S. A. Shirazi. "Experimental study of sand particle concentration profiles in straight and pipe elbow for horizontal multiphase flows." Journal of Energy Resources Technology 136, no. 3 (2014): 033001.

  • Najmi, Kamyar, Siamack A. Shirazi, Selen Cremaschi, and Brenton McLaury. "A generalized model for predicting critical deposition velocity for particle entrained in horizontal liquid and gas pipe flows." In Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, vol. 55560, p. V01CT20A006. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013.

  • Odigie, M. E., B. S. McLaury, S. A. Shirazi, and Selen Cremaschi. "Acoustic monitor threshold limits for sand detection in multiphase flow production system." In SPE International Conference & Workshop on Oilfield Corrosion. OnePetro, 2012.

  • McLaury, Brenton S., Siamack A. Shirazi, Vinod Viswanathan, Quamrul H. Mazumder, and Gerardo Santos. "Distribution of sand particles in horizontal and vertical annular multiphase flow in pipes and the effects on sand erosion." (2011): 023001.

  • Fan, Chenliang, Brenton S. McLaury, and Siamack A. Shirazi. "Evaluation of electrical resistance probes to detect pipeline erosion and sand production in low liquid loading flow conditions." In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting. OnePetro, 2011.

  • Shirazi, Siamack A., Brenton S. McLaury, Eong Sow, M. Butter, A. Folefac, and S. A. Hassaballa. "Sand settling and locations of high erosion in subsea production system." In SPE Trinidad and Tobago Section Energy Resources Conference, pp. SPE-132909. SPE, 2010.

  • Li, Qian, Siamack A. Shirazi, Brenton S. McLaury, Gene Kouba, and Shanhong Song. "Measurements and modeling of particle sedimentation rate and settling velocity in a vertical pipe." In Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, vol. 41987, pp. 1005-1015. 2005.

  • Sampson, M.; McLaury, B.; Shirazi, S., A Method For Relating Acoustic Sand Monitor Output to Sand Rate and Particle Kinetic Energy. In Corrosion 2002, Paper No. 02248, 2002.

  • Shirazi, S.; McLaury, B.; Ali, M., Sand Monitor Evaluation in Multiphase Flow. In Corrosion 2000, Paper No. 00084, 2000.​

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