MTS Model 286-31 Transient Permeability Pore Pressure Intensifier - Manual (Page 13)

286.31 Transient Permeability Pore Pressure Intensifier Operation 13
Operation
Operation of the 286.31 Intensifier consists of —
• Purging and Filling the Fluid Lines
• Running a Steady State Flow Test
• Running a Transient Permeability Flow Test
Note Complete purging needs only to be done when —
• You first install the 286.31.
• You accidentally draw air into the Pressure Intensifier
Special equipment needed —
• distilled water — at least 2 gallons (8 litres)
• 1% Triton® wetting solution
• Teflon® thread sealing tape
The 286.31 is designed to operate as part of an integrated system that typically
includes —
• a Test Controller with closed-loop control electronics
• a hydraulic power supply
• a triaxial cell or pressure vessel installed in a load unit
• a confining fluid pressure intensifier
To become familiar with your system, make a trial run of the test you want to run.
Familiarize yourself with the controls and indicators used in each step, without
actually doing the step.