Laboratory of Hydrogeological Parameters of Rocks
Laboratory Head: Dr. Tomasz Olichwer
e-mail: tomasz.olichwer/at/uwr.edu.pl
Institute of Geological Sciences of the University of Wrocław
ul. Cybulskiego 30, 50-205 Wrocław
tel. 71 375 92 17
The activities of the Laboratory of Hydrogeological Parameters of Rocks focuses on the determination of hydrogeological parameters of reservoir rocks. Specifically, the laboratory measures filtration parameters, porosity, and permeability of aquifer-building rocks. Additionally, the facility can assess the filtration coefficient of semi-permeable and poorly permeable rocks.
Laboratory equipment
Eijkelkamp laboratory permeability meter
| This instrument determines the filtration coefficient under constant pressure in water-saturated, intact rock samples. It can handle 10 rock samples in rings with a 60 mm outer diameter. The measurement range aligns with filtration coefficients characteristic of both permeable and low-permeability rocks. |
METER’s Ksat laboratory permeability meter
| The METER’s KSATsystem system measures the hydraulic conductivity of saturated rock in 250 cm3 rings It employs both constant and variable hydraulic gradient methods in line with DIN 10683-9 and DIN 18130-1 standards, rooted in the inverse Darcy law. This precise system measures conductivity in the range of 10,000 cm/d to 0.1 cm/d. |
Eijkelkamp mercury porosimeter
| The mercury porosimeter determines the effective porosity of permeable rocks using an intact rock sample housed in a 100 cm3 ring. |
Aardvark-type field infiltrometer
| A fully automated Aardvark-type field infiltrometer evaluates the infiltration rate of failing rocks directly in boreholes up to 3 m deep. It measures rates ranging from 10-4 to 10-9 m/s. |
