1) 3D X-ray CT facility for imaging geomaterials
Capabilities
- Sample Size: 5 to 50 mm dia
- Sample Length: 10 to 100 mm long
- Lateral stress: 15 MPa
- Axial Stress= 15 kN
- Temperature= 200 0C
- Resolution: 700 to 0.70 microns
- Thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical load stage
- Bulk samples < 15 kg (130mm diameter x 150mm height)
Applications
- For studying the 3-D imaging and pore characteristics of low-permeability rocks under THCM loading
- Micro-scale observation of flow path and pore connectivity in porous rock masses
- Pore collapse during the loading