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Sandbox test system and method for karst aquifer based on tracer-hydraulic tomography inversion

US11237092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2019
Grant dateFeb 1, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/0846
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sandbox test system and method for a karst aquifer based on tracer-hydraulic tomography inversion, including a visual sandbox apparatus, a karst conduit, a water flow control apparatus, a horizontal well, a data acquisition apparatus, and a data processing apparatus. The visual sandbox apparatus forms a sand layer packing space. The karst conduit is buried in a sand layer. The water flow control apparatus is a constant water head storage tank. A back plate is provided with a horizontal well mounting hole and tracer adding hole. The horizontal well is mounted in each horizontal well mounting hole. A monitoring well is connected to a seepage pressure sensor or an electrical conductivity sensor. A water injection and pumping well is connected to a peristaltic pump. The electrical conductivity sensor, seepage pressure sensor, and peristaltic pump connect to the data acquisition apparatus. The data acquisition apparatus connects to the data processing apparatus.

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