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The influence of sample geometry on the permeability of a porous sandstone
Géophysique Expérimentale, Institut de Physique de Globe de
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René Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg CEDEX, France
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Short summary
To better understand the influence of sample geometry on laboratory measurements of permeability, the permeabilities of sandstone samples with different lengths and diameters were measured. Despite the large range in length, aspect ratio, and volume, the permeabilities of the samples are near identical. This is due to a homogeneous porosity structure and the small grain/pore size with respect to the minimum tested diameter and length. More tests are now needed to help develop such guidelines.
To better understand the influence of sample geometry on laboratory measurements of...
