Automated hydraulic property measurement apparatus

摘要

An apparatus for testing a porous medium is provided. The apparatus includes a liquid processing subsystem and a liquid weighing subsystem. The liquid processing subsystem is interfaced with the medium in a manner that establishes liquid contact there-between. The liquid processing and liquid weighing subsystems are sealably interconnected via an interconnecting liquid tube. The liquid weighing subsystem stores a liquid which flows therefrom, through the tube, through the liquid processing subsystem, and into the medium until it is saturated with the liquid. The liquid weighing subsystem automatically measures the weight of the liquid stored therein on an ongoing basis and uses these measurements to determine one or more hydraulic properties of the medium.

主权项

1. An apparatus for testing a porous medium, comprising:
a first liquid processing subsystem which is interfaced with the medium in a manner that establishes liquid contact between the first liquid processing subsystem and the medium; and a first liquid weighing subsystem, wherein, the first liquid processing and first liquid weighing subsystems are sealably interconnected via a first interconnecting liquid tube, the first liquid weighing subsystem stores a first liquid, the first liquid flows from the first liquid weighing subsystem, through the first interconnecting liquid tube, through the first liquid processing subsystem, and into the medium until the medium is saturated with the first liquid, and the first liquid weighing subsystem automatically measures the weight of the first liquid stored therein on an ongoing basis and uses said liquid weight measurements to determine one or more hydraulic properties of the medium.