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Title: Bridge permeameter

Abstract

A system is described for single-phase, steady-state permeability measurements of porous rock which utilizes a fluid bridge arrangement analogous to a Wheatstone bridge. The arms of the bridge contain the sample and calibrated flow resistors. 8 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T; Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
288021
Patent Number(s):
5544520
Application Number:
PAN: 8-386,836
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789; AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 13 Aug 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; POROUS MATERIALS; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR ROCK; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; FLOWMETERS; OPERATION

Citation Formats

Graf, D C, and Warpinski, N R. Bridge permeameter. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Graf, D C, & Warpinski, N R. Bridge permeameter. United States.
Graf, D C, and Warpinski, N R. Tue . "Bridge permeameter". United States.
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