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Forty-one graduate students have completed
a total of forty-five studies in the past
14 years. Following are the names of the students and their thesis or dissertation titles
shown in chronological order. The completed studies served as reports to the participating member
companies and are available for TUSTP
members at the Publications site:
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Mauricio
Prado:
“A Block Implicit Numerical
Solution Technique for Two-Phase
Multidimensional Steady-state Flow,”
(Ph.D., PE) Dissertation, The University
of Tulsa, 1995.
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Inta
Arpandi:
"A Mechanistic Model for
Two-Phase Flow in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical
Cyclone Separators," (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1995.
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Ashoutosh
Joshi:
"Two-Phase Flow in
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators - Experiments and
Modeling," (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1995.
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Ferhat
Erdal:
“CFD Simulations of
Single-Phase and Two-Phase Flow in
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators,” (MS, ME) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1996.
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Brenno
Motta:
"Rotational Two-Phase Flow
in Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators," (Ph.D. PE) Dissertation,
The University of Tulsa, 1997.
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Shaya Movafaghian:
"The Effects of Geometry,
Fluid Properties, and Pressure on the
Flow Hydrodynamics in Gas-Liquid
Cylindrical Cyclone Separators,” (MS,
PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1998.
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Shoubo
Wang:
“Control System Analysis of
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1997.
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Luis Gomez:
“A State-of-the-Art Simulator
and Field Application Design of
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1998.
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Ivan
Mantilla:
“Bubble Trajectory Analysis in
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1998.
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Williams
Chirinos:
“Liquid Carry-over in
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separators,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1998.
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Edelmira
Afanador:
“Oil-Water Separation in
Liquid-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (LLCC)
Separators,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 1999.
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Shoubo
Wang:
“Dynamic Simulation,
Experimental Investigation and Control
System Design of Gas-Liquid Cylindrical
Cyclone Separators,” (Ph.D., PE) Dissertation,
The University of Tulsa, 2000.
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Reyes
Ramirez:
“Slug Dissipation in Helical
Pipes,” (MS, ME) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2000
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Juan
Caldentey:
“A Mechanistic Model for Liquid
Hydrocyclones (LHC),” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 2000
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Luis
Gomez: “Dispersed Two-Phase Swirling Flow Characterization for Predicting
Gas Carry-Under in Gas-Liquid
Cylindrical Cyclone Compact
Separators,” (Ph.D., PE) Dissertation,
The University of Tulsa, 2001,
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Carlos
Gomez:
“Oil-Water Separation in Liquid-Liquid
Hydro Cyclones (LLHC) – Experiment and
Modeling,” (MS, PE) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2001,
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Ferhat
Erdal:
“Local Measurements and Computational
Fluid Dynamics Simulations in a
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Separator,” (Ph.D., ME) Dissertation,
The University of Tulsa, 2001
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Carlos
Oropeza:
“Multiphase Flow Separation in
Liquid-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone and
Gas-Liquid-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone
Compact Separators,” (Ph.D, PE)
Dissertation, The University of Tulsa,
2001
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Bhavani
Shankar Earni:
“Predictive Control of Gas-Liquid
Cylindrical Cyclone Compact Separators
Using Slug Detection,” (MS, ME)
Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2001
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Rajkumar
Mathiravedu:
“Control System Development and
Performance Evaluation of LLCC
Separators,” (MS, ME) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2001
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Antonio
Reinoso:
“Design and Performance of Slug
Damper,” (MS, PE) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2002
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William
Contreras:
“The Effect of Inlet Gas Void
Fraction on the Performance of
Liquid-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (LLCC©)
Separator,” (MS, PE) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2002.
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Marcos
Barboza:
“Oil-Water Dispersion Flow in
Piping Components,” (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 2002.
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Mathieu Lardeux:
“Foam Flow Testing in GLCC”.
Visiting Scholar. Special research
project, 2002.
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Robiro
Molina:
“Wet Gas Separation in
Gas-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC)
Separator,” (MS, PE) Thesis, The
University of Tulsa, 2003.
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Carlos
Avila:
“Modeling and Control Systems
Development for Integrated Three-Phase
Compact Separators”, (MS, PE) Thesis,
The University of Tulsa, 2003.
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Vasudevan
Sampath:
“Design and Development of Adaptive Control For Gas-Liquid Cylindrical
Cyclone (GLCC) Separators” (MS, ME)
The University of Tulsa, 2003.
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Angel
Bustamante:
“Design and Performance of
Multiphase Distribution Manifold” (MS,
ME) Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2003.
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Carlos
Di Matteo: “Mechanistic
Modeling of Slug Dissipation
in Helical Pipes”
(MS, PE) Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2003.
Nolides
Guzman:
“Foam Flow in GLCC,”
(Ph.D., PE) Dissertation, The University of Tulsa,
2005.
Ciro Andres Perez:
“Horizontal
Pipe Separator-Experiments and Modeling,”
(Ph.D., PE) Dissertation, The University of Tulsa,
2005.
Oscar M.
Escobar:
“Performance Evaluation of a Modified
Liquid-Liquid Cylindrical Cyclone (LLCC)
Separator,”
(MS, PE) Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2005.
Eduardo J. Pereyra:
“Transient
Mechanistic Model for Slug Damper/Gas-Liquid
Cylindrical Cyclone (GLCC) Compact
Separator System,”
(MS, PE) Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2005.
Carlos F. Torres-Monzon:
“Modeling of Oil-Water Flow in
Horizontal and Near Horizontal Pipes,”
(Ph.D., ME)
Dissertation, The University of Tulsa, 2005.
Yordanka Gomez-Markovich:
“Dispersion Characterization Rig (DCR),”
(MS, PE) Thesis, The University of Tulsa,
2005.
Vasudevan
Sampath:
"Intelligent Control of
Compact Multiphase Separation System (CMSS©)," (Ph.D.,
ME)
Dissertation, The University of Tulsa, 2006.
Carlos
Avila:
"Interfacial Phenomena in
Oil-Water Dispersions,"
(Ph.D., PE)
Dissertation, The University
of Tulsa, 2006.
Jany Carolina
Vielma:
"Rheological Behavior of
Oil-Water Dispersions Flow in
Horizontal Pipes,"
(MS, PE)
Thesis, The University of
Tulsa, 2006.
Guanghui Tian:
"Characterization of Oil-Water Dispersion
Shear Flow Through Restrictions,"
(MS, PE)
Thesis, The University of
Tulsa, 2007.
Dong
Xiang:
"Analysis and Experimental
Investigation of a Modular
Differential Dielectric Sensor (DDS©)
for use in Multiphase Separation,
Process Measurement and Control,"
(Ph.D., ME)
Dissertation, The University of Tulsa, 2007.
Srinivas Kolla:
"Liquid Carry-Over in GLCC Compact
Separators for Three-Phase Flow,"
(MS, ME)
Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2007.
Jose
Severino: "Mechanistic
Modeling of Solid-Liquid Separation in
Small Diameter Hydrocyclones,"
(MS, PE)
Thesis, The University of Tulsa, 2007.
Ashwini Kelkar:
"Scale-Up of Foam Breakup in Cyclones,"
(ME, ME)
The University of Tulsa, 2007.
Mathieu Gassies:
"Simplified Model for HPS©"
Visiting Scholar. Special research
project, 2008.
Ivan Mantilla:
"Gas-Liquid
Entrainment in Horizontal Pipes,"
(Ph.D., PE).
Dissertation, The University of Tulsa,
2008.
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