Abstract
Although many high-pressure mercury porosimeters have been constructed, they all have several essential components, which are perhaps different in their design but nevertheless are common to each apparatus. These components include the following:
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Cell to hold the test sample.
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Dilatometer or stem attached to the sample cell in which the mercury level varies with intrusion or extrusion.
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Vacuum-filling apparatus to remove trapped air from the pores and for transferring mercury into the sample cell.
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Pressure generator.
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High-pressure vessel to contain the sample cell.
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Probe to measure the mercury level.
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Hydraulic fluid to transmit the pressure to the dilatometer.
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Lowell, S., Shields, J.E. (1984). Mercury porosimetry. In: Powder Surface Area and Porosity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5562-2_20
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