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Diffusion Measurements on Crystalline Rock Matrix

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Kari Hartikainen
Affiliation:
University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics, P.O.Box 35, FTN–40351 Jyväskylä, Finland;
A. HautojÄrvi
Affiliation:
VTT/Energy, P.O.Box 1604, FIN–02044 VTT, Finland.
H. Pietarila
Affiliation:
University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics, P.O.Box 35, FTN–40351 Jyväskylä, Finland;
J. Timonen
Affiliation:
University of Jyväskylä, Department of Physics, P.O.Box 35, FTN–40351 Jyväskylä, Finland;
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Abstract

A new gas flow technique is introduced such that experiments on very long samples are possible. This new technique together with increased accuracy of the measurements, allows the observation of power law tails in the break-through curves. Dispersion in these experiments can be controlled in great detail, and therefore the power law tails can be used to determine very accurately the parameters relevant in matrix diffusion. Results for rock and metal samples are shown, and they are fitted with model calculations which include both dispersion and matrix diffusion. The introduced technique, which is designed for ordinary drill cores, is suitable for scanning a large number of samples in a very short time.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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