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Table 4

Comparison among Experimental and Synthetic Datasets parameters.

Dataset parameter	Experimental			Synthetic
Dataset parameter	Minimum	Maximum	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Average
Diameter [m]	0.0127	0.189	0.046	0.0127	0.18	0.053
Length [m]	1.42	418	23.79	1.5	417	39.19
Liquid superficial velocity [m/s]	0	68.2	0.86	0.001	59.43	8.86
Gas superficial velocity [m/s]	0.00372	82.3	7.18	0.01	39.81	5.94
Liquid density [kg/m³]	49.4	1090	943.57	702.3	1053.9	955.88
Gas density [kg/m³]	0.91	103	4.54	1.1	24.45	15.92
Liquid composition	0	1	0.19	0	1	–
Liquid viscosity [Pa s]	0.000325	6.88	0.03	0.00036	0.05654	0.007
Gas viscosity [Pas]	0.00001	0.00117	0.000029	0.000013	0.000019	0.000016
Superficial tension [N/m]	0.001	0.929	0.063	0.0028	0.078	0.043
Inclination [°]	−90	90	11.53	−90	90	−2.58
Void fraction	0.00516	1	–	0	1	–
Pressure [bar]	0.0667	90	4.04	0.0667	90	13.03
Temperature [K]^*	255	373	300.84	–	–	–

Temperature was not used for OLGA calculations.

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