Accession Number:

ADA621733

Title:

Demonstration and Validation of a Fractured Rock Passive Flux Meter

Descriptive Note:

Cost and performance rept. Apr 2008-Mar 2015

Corporate Author:

FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE

Personal Author(s):

• Hatfield, Kirk

Report Date:

2015-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

72.0

Abstract:

The overall objective of this project was to demonstrate and validate a new closed-hole passive sensing technology for fractured media the Fractured Rock Passive Fluxmeter FRPFM. The FRPFM provides simultaneous measurement of 1 the presence of flowing fractures, 2 the location of active or flowing fractures 3 active fracture orientation i.e., dip and azimuth 4 direction of groundwater flow in each fracture 5 cumulative magnitude of groundwater flux in each fracture and 6 cumulative magnitude of contaminant flux in each fracture. Various technologies exist to measure 1, 2 and 3 above however, the FRPFM is the only technology that also measures 4, 5 and 6.

Descriptors:

• *FLUXMETERS
• AZIMUTH
• FLOW
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• GROUND WATER
• MEASUREMENT
• PASSIVE SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE