Variable throat venturi flow meter having a plurality of section-varying elements
US8464582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/44
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A variable throat Venturi flow meter includes an upstream pipe section having an upstream cross-sectional area, a throat section having a variable throat cross-sectional area that is smaller than the upstream cross-sectional area, and a plurality of section-varying elements adapted to temporarily vary the throat cross-sectional area to allow a downhole tool to pass through the throat section.
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