Alternative method to Mariotte reservoir system for maintaining constant hydraulic pressure
By: Falah Thamir
Edited by: Anon
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Abstract
Several problems with the Mariotte reservoir system were discovered when it was used to apply a constant water pressure as a boundary condition for a prolonged period. The constant-pressure boundary condition is required for some laboratory experiments to study water flow through porous media. The observed problems were caused by temperature and barometric-pressure fluctuations while the flow rates were very small and caused erroneous water flow-rate measurements. An alternative method was developed and used where the water pressure is controlled by regulating its level by using water-level sensing electrodes. The new method eliminated the effects of temperature and barometric-pressure fluctuations and maintained an acceptable accuracy of the estimated water flow rate without compromising the advantages of the Mariotte reservoir.
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Thamir, F., 1991, Alternative method to Mariotte reservoir system for maintaining constant hydraulic pressure, in High Level Radioactive Waste Management, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 28 April 1991 through 3 May 1991, p. 994-998.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Alternative method to Mariotte reservoir system for maintaining constant hydraulic pressure |
| ISBN | 0872628310 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| Larger Work Title | High Level Radioactive Waste Management |
| First page | 994 |
| Last page | 998 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 2nd Annual International Conference on High Level Radioactive Waste Management |
| Conference Location | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| Conference Date | 28 April 1991 through 3 May 1991 |