An infinitely expandable modular visual device for simulation of flow in porous media, including a simulation component, a fluid conveying component, and an image acquisition component; the simulation component includes a plurality of simulation units forming at least one layer of simulation unit array, the simulation unit includes a mounting base and a microscopic visualization model including a chip cover and a chip carrier having a porous media region and covered by the chip cover; the mounting bases of respective simulation units are connected to each other, the porous media regions of adjacent simulation units are communicated with each other; the fluid conveying component includes an injection-production pipeline communicated with the simulation units and configured to introduce the simulation fluid into the porous media region; the image acquisition component includes an image sensor facing the simulation unit for acquiring images of fluid flow in porous media.

A sample of frozen rocks is placed into contact with a frozen solution of an X-ray contrast agent at subzero temperature. Upon the end of saturation of the sample, a computed X-ray microtomography of the sample is conducted at a subzero temperature. The obtained microtomographic image is analyzed and spatial distribution and concentration of ice and/or gas hydrate inclusions, as well as open and closed porosity are determined.

Provided a method of predicting permeability of porous material based on anisotropic flow model. The method of predicting permeability of porous material based on anisotropic flow model comprises: providing a porous medium; establishing a concentric annulus flow model for the porous medium; calculating a concentric annulus cylinder interstitial flow velocity, a concentric annulus cylinder hydraulic tortuosity, and a concentric annulus cylinder hydraulic diameter using the concentric annulus flow model; and predicting a permeability for the porous medium using the concentric annulus cylinder hydraulic tortuosity and the concentric annulus cylinder hydraulic diameter.

The present invention relates to a method for detecting a void in a concrete composite member covered with a steel plate using a thermal image, and a method for managing the construction of a concrete composite member covered with a steel plate by applying same. According to the present invention, since the presence of the void is determined based on the steel plate surface temperature measured using the thermal image during the construction of the concrete composite member covered with the steel plate, the void generation may be precisely expected.

Apparatus or a method for measuring a surface area of collection media having a collection surface, including a collection surface having a complex surface like reticulated foam, that includes steps of: rendering the collection surface hydrophobic, contacting the collection surface with an aqueous mixture containing hydrophobic particles so as to achieve a single layer of the hydrophobic particles on the collection surface, and determining the surface area based on the number or mass of the hydrophobic particles in the single layer. The hydrophobic particles may include mineral particles. The collection surface may include a foam, or a three-dimensional open-cell structure. The method may include determining and comparing the mass of the collecting surface without the single layer and the mass of the collection surface with the single layer. The method may include functionalizing the collection surface with poly(dimethylsiloxane), fluoroarylsilane. The collection surface may be made of a hydrophobic material.

The processes, systems, and methods for quantifying porous material are disclosed. A porous solid adsorbs an adsorbate. The saturated porous solid is heated and an isotherm may be generated such as from measured adsorbate mass loss. The type of isotherm is identified, and subsequent analysis may be performed to calculate specific surface area, pore size distribution, and pore volume. The specific type of subsequent analysis, such as derivation of a BET transform and application of BET theory, depends on the type of isotherm. This allows the porous material to by quantified using a variety of different adsorbates.