Technical Note: The use of an interrupted-flow centrifugation method to characterise preferential flow in low permeability media

Crane, R. A.; Cuthbert, M. O.; Timms, W.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3991-2015

Articles | Volume 19, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3991-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3991-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 9

Technical note

|

25 Sep 2015

Technical note |

| 25 Sep 2015

Technical Note: The use of an interrupted-flow centrifugation method to characterise preferential flow in low permeability media

R. A. Crane, M. O. Cuthbert, and W. Timms

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Short summary

We present an interrupted-flow centrifugation technique to characterise the vertical hydraulic properties of dual porosity, low permeability media. Use of large core samples (100mm diameter) enables hydraulic-conductivity-scale issues in dual porosity media to be overcome. Elevated centrifugal force also enables simulating in situ total stress conditions. The methodology is an important tool to assess the ability of dual porosity aquitards to protect underlying aquifer systems.