Measurement of colloidal phenomena during flow through refractive index matched porous media

Roth, Eric J.; Mont-Eton, Michael E.; Gilbert, Benjamin; Lei, Tim C.; Mays, David C.

doi:10.1063/1.4935576

Title: Measurement of colloidal phenomena during flow through refractive index matched porous media

Journal Article · Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935576· OSTI ID:1474892

Roth, Eric J. ^[1]; Mont-Eton, Michael E. ^[2]; Gilbert, Benjamin ^[3]; Lei, Tim C. ^[4]; Mays, David C. ^[1]

Univ. of Colorado, Denver, CO (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering
Univ. of Colorado, Denver, CO (United States). Dept. of Civil Engineering; Buckley AFB, Aurora, CO (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Earth Sciences Division
Univ. of Colorado, Denver, CO (United States). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Colloidal phenomena in porous media, natural or engineered, are important in a breadth of science and technology applications, but fundamental understanding is hampered by the difficulty in measuring colloid deposit morphology in situ. To partially address this need, this work describes a static light scattering apparatus using a flow cell filled with refractive index matched (RIM) porous media, allowing real-time measurement of colloidal phenomena as a function of depth within the flow cell. A laser interacts with the colloids in the pore space and their structures, but not with the RIM media. The intensity of scattered light is measured as a function of scattering angle, which allows characterization of colloid deposit morphology as a fractal dimension and a radius of gyration. In parallel, fluid discharge rate and pressure drop are recorded to determine permeability, a key parameter for any application involving flow through porous media. This apparatus should prove useful in any application requiring characterization of colloidal phenomena within porous media. Additionally, this paper describes how to use granular Nafion as RIM porous media.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth and Environmental Systems Science Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; SC0006962

OSTI ID:: 1474892

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1226105

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, Issue 11; Related Information: © 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.; ISSN 0034-6748

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