1.

2 specific surface
Definition: specific surface means the total
pores surface area of unit volume of rock.

A
S = 2
(cm / cm ) 3

V
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the particle size, cement content, the

arrangement of particles and particle shape
effect on specific surface.

exp: if rock of 1 m3 is composed of sand

of 1mm，the surface area is
24 × 10 m / m
4 2 3
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classification on specific surface :

A
S is based on bulk volume S=
V

A
SP is based on Pore volume SP =
VP

A
SS is based on sand grain volume. SS =
VS
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relationship :

1 1 1
= +
S SS SP
Induct porosity:

S = φ ⋅ SP = (1− φ)SS
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2．Measurement of specific surface

（1）directness：

Kozeny-Carman equation：

φ3 A⋅ H
S s = 14 •
(1 − φ ) 2
Q⋅μ ⋅L

SS：based on sand grain volume

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Pressure
gage desiccator

Core holder

Gas Flowmeter
vase

design process on experimental device of

specific surface
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（2） Indirect method ：

a．If we known Ф、K, how to get S

φ 3
K = 2 2 × 10 3

2τ S
Lr

τ Pore tortuosity

Li
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φ
τ=1 S = 7000φ
K
b．If we known sand size distribution and Ф,
how to get S

6(1 − φ ) Gi
S =C⋅
100
∑ di
Do you know how to get the equation?
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The line on deducing relationship between

sand size distribution and specific surface:
1. The particle is assumed to be n typies
sphere
2. Demand the specific surface of these
sphere
3. if the rock is composed of several different
spheres, we can calculate the specific surface
of the spheres

4. Correction for sphericity

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3． Signification
（1）division the type of rock：
sandstone： S<950 cm2/cm3
d：1～0.1mm
fine sandstone： S：950～2300 cm2/cm3
d：0.1～0.01mm
flour sandstone, silty sandstone ：
S>2300 cm2/cm3
d：<0.01mm
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（2）estimation the effect on fluid

flowing through porous media.
the larger the specific surface is, the
more serious interfacial phenomena
is, and the greater the flow resistance
is.
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i）d↓⇒S↑；

ii) Non roundness↑ ⇒S↑;

> > > (Vs相同)

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iii) Equal particles are arranged in different ways⇒S different;

Square arrangement Diamond arrangement

φ1=47.5% > φ2=25.9%
S1 < S2

iv) Cement content ↑ ⇒S↓;

Homework:
1 1 1 1
1.find the equation: = ( ' + '' )
di 2 di di

S = φ ⋅ SP = (1− φ)SS
1 1 1
2. find the equation:                     and                   
=
S S
+
S
S P

3.Find relationship between sand size distribution and 
specific surface, that is S = C ⋅ 6(1 − φ ) ∑ G i

100 di