The main aims of the column experiments are:
- To obtain larger scale (decimetre scale) 2-phase flow properties for host rock and EBS materials
- To assess the concept of and quantify the gas entry pressure of sand/bentonite (S/B) mixtures
- To visualise gas and water flow in S/B mixtures
- To demonstrate the functioning of gas permeable plugs and seals on a decimetre scale
- To provide experimental evidence of cement-EBS interaction under realistic boundary conditions
Laboratory Column Experiments (FORGE)