Flow Loop Systems

Cortest Flow Loop Systems are used to simulate flow conditions inside pipelines and other high flow environments. A wide range of applications can be simulated, such as: Single Phase Liquid Flow, Single Phase Gas Flow, Multiphase (Liquid/Gas) Flow, Laminar Flow, and Various Hydrodynamic Conditions including Corrosion Flow, Slug Flow, Annular Flow, and Stratified Flow. Flow Loops are used to measure the effectiveness of Corrosion Inhibitors and Drag Reducers in various environments and flow regimes. 

Customers can specify operating parameters such as flow rate, temperature, pressure, single or multiphase, piping diameter, and a selection of corrosion probes and sensors to customize the system for their specific requirements.

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  • MEDIA TYPE

    LIQUID, GAS, OR MULTIPHASE

    LIQUID FLOW RATES UP TO

    10 m/s

    GAS FLOW RATES UP TO

    20 m/s

  • Liquid Flow Loop Features

       -Flow Rates Up to: 10 m/s

       -Operating Temperatures Up to: 300°C

       -Operating Pressures Up: 30 MPa

       -316 Stainless Steel or Hastelloy C-276 Construction

       -Variable Speed Pumps

       -In-Line Test Spool Sections for Insertion of Corrosion Monitoring          Probes and/or Coupons

       -Removable Test Sections for Customer Supplied Material Test                Studies

    Gas Flow Loop Features

       -Flow Rates Up to: 20 m/s

       -Operating Temperatures Up to: 150°C

       -Operating Pressures Up: 10 MPa

       -316 Stainless Steel or Hastelloy C-276 Construction

       -Variable Speed Gas Blowers/Pumps

       -In-Line Test Spool Sections for Insertion of Corrosion Monitoring          Probes and/or Coupons

       -Removable Test Sections for Customer Supplied Material Test                Studies

    Multiphase Flow Loop Features

       -Liquid Flow Rates Up to: 10 m/s

       -Gas Flow Rates Up to: 20 m/s

       -Operating Temperatures Up to: 150°C

       -Operating Pressures Up: 10 MPa

       -316 Stainless Steel or Hastelloy C-276 Construction

       -Variable Speed Gas Blowers/Pumps

       -In-Line Test Spool Sections for Insertion of Corrosion Monitoring          Probes and/or Coupons

       -Removable Test Sections for Customer Supplied Material test                Studies

       -Fully Inclinable Test Section to Simulate Different Flow Regimes

  • -Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Based Control Systems

    -Temperature and Variable Speed Flow Control

    -Analog Outputs for Temperature and Pressure Recording

    -Over Temperature and Variable Pressure Safety and Alarms

    -Default Data Acquisition System Records the Following Data:
       -Solution Temperature(s)
       -Heater Band Temperature(s)
       -System Pressure(s)
       -Flow Rate
       -Corrosion Rate
       -Test Duration

  • -Corrosion Inhibitor Evaluation

    -Electrochemical Studies

    -New Product Development/Testing

    -Flow Studies

    -Field Simulations