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Title: Horizontal Advanced Tensiometer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:825354

An horizontal advanced tensiometer is described that allows the monitoring of the water pressure of soil positions, particularly beneath objects or materials that inhibit the use of previous monitoring wells. The tensiometer includes a porous cup, a pressure transducer (with an attached gasket device), an adaptive chamber, at least one outer guide tube which allows access to the desired horizontal position, a transducer wire, a data logger and preferably an inner guide tube and a specialized joint which provides pressure on the inner guide tube to maintain the seal between the gasket of the transducer and the adaptive chamber.

Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727
Assignee:
IDO
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A6752007
Application Number:
U.S. Patent Application 10/215,033; DOE Case S-97996; PATENTS-US-A6752007; TRN: US200429%%52
OSTI ID:
825354
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 22 Jun 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English