Simple and rapid method for measuring gas dispersion in porous media: Methodology and applications

Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Poulsen, Tjalfe G ^a   Suwarnarat, Winfried ^a   Hostrup, Maren K ^a   Kalluri, Prasad N V ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Gas dispersion; Measurement method; Unsaturated porous media; Water content

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; ATMOSPHERIC GAS; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; BULK DENSITY; ELECTRODE; FILTER; GAS; GRAVIMETRY; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POROUS MEDIUM; SAND; TRACER;

EID: 40949120644     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e31816408c9     Document Type: Article

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