The advanced core flooding system is a high-pressure flow system designed for coupled hydro-mechanical transport tests with real-time medical CT visualization. The setup integrates an X-ray–transparent pressure vessel and precision flow control to quantify permeability, multiphase behavior, and poroelastic response during injection.
Key Specifications
Specimen Diameter: 1–2 in core plugs
Confining Pressure: Up to 50 MPa
Pore Pressure: Up to 50 MPa
Flow Rate Range: 0.001–100 mL/min
Deformation Sensing: Axial/circumferential strain gauge measurements
Imaging Integration
CT Platform: Toshiba Aquilion medical X-ray CT
Core Holder: X-ray transparent pressure vessel
Capability: Time-lapse CT during flow and pressurization
Output: 3D saturation distribution
Integrated Capabilities
Single- and multiphase core flood testing
In-situ displacement monitoring
Compatible with brine, gas, and reactive fluids
Measured Properties
Intrinsic permeability (k)
Relative permeability (kr)
Skempton coefficient (B)
CT-derived saturation and flow-path evolution