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Still Going Strong – Why Venturi Tubes Continue to Enjoy Enduring Popularity in the Oil and Gas Industry

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Still Going Strong – Why Venturi Tubes Continue to Enjoy Enduring Popularity in the Oil and Gas Industry

05 Nov, 2008

Published over 17 years ago. See the latest and most current information on Flow level pressure.

Harry Lawrence,

1 min read

Despite being based on technology which is over 100 years old, Venturi Tubes continue to be a widely applied form of flow measurement in the Oil and Gas Industry. In this article, Harry Lawrence, Flow Product Manager for ABB Limited, explains the basic principles involved in the measurement of flow using differential pressure (DP) producers and the reasons for the enduring popularity of the technology for Oil and Gas applications.

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