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Method for sampling groundwater

US11150166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2020
Grant dateOct 19, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2001/1093
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure provides a method for sampling groundwater. The method includes extracting groundwater from a monitoring well in a first flow rate; monitoring groundwater level in real-time, and calculating a decrease of the groundwater level during the extracting in the first flow rate based on the real-time monitored groundwater level; when the decrease of the groundwater level is equal to a first value, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well in a second flow rate, the second flow rate being smaller than the first flow rate; and when the groundwater level is in an equilibration state, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well and using the extracted groundwater at this time as a representative groundwater.

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