Instrument used to measure the viscosity of petroleum
Submitted by Barb on Thu, 03/17/2005 - 15:47.
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A instrument used to measure the viscosity of petroleum products. Viscosity is a measure of how easily a fluid flows. The slower the flow rate, the higher the viscosity. Molasses is very viscous, where as water is not very viscous at all.
Photo taken at the Interpretive Center, currently located at the Town Hall in Turner Valley
A instrument used to measure the viscosity of petroleum products. Viscosity is a measure of how easily a fluid flows. The slower the flow rate, the higher the viscosity. Molasses is very viscous, where as water is not very viscous at all.Photo taken at the Interpretive Center, currently located at the Town Hall in Turner Valley
Sponsored in part by:
Turner Valley Oil Field Society
This project was funded in part by the Alberta Historical Resources
Foundation.
This project has been made possible in part through a grant from the Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.