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Title: Steady state method to determine unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at the ambient water potential

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new laboratory apparatus for measuring the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at a single water potential. One or more embodiments of the invented apparatus can be used over a wide range of water potential values within the tensiometric range, requires minimal laboratory preparation, and operates unattended for extended periods with minimal supervision. The present invention relates to a new laboratory apparatus for measuring the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at a single water potential. One or more embodiments of the invented apparatus can be used over a wide range of water potential values within the tensiometric range, requires minimal laboratory preparation, and operates unattended for extended periods with minimal supervision.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1150742
Patent Number(s):
8806954
Application Number:
13/297,333
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

HUbbell, Joel M. Steady state method to determine unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at the ambient water potential. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
HUbbell, Joel M. Steady state method to determine unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at the ambient water potential. United States.
HUbbell, Joel M. Tue . "Steady state method to determine unsaturated hydraulic conductivity at the ambient water potential". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1150742.
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