Computer controlled Pneumatic

gas pressure controller

N2 - gas Nitrogen gas supply GDS Load Frame

cylinder CH4 - gas
CH4 - gas
cylinder
Methane gas Supply Pulley cables for
CH4 - gas
cylinder raising and lowering
the cell Compressed
Pressure-Volume
Controller (PVC) air
supply N2 - gas
Pressure sensor (transducer)
Location cylinder
Loading arm attached to top cap
Control Valves
Global Axial LVDT

Cell gas Inlet

Thermal insulated tubes
Load cell with
RC drive head
Pneumatic Controller
(Cell pressure)
Julabo Cell Cooling Temperature Bath Cell wall with
cooling coils

Top Pore PVC (Top of Specimen)

fluid inlets

Pneumatic Controller
Cell oil overflow pipe
(Back pressure)
Specimen temperature
thermocouple Cell Oil Inlet
Base
Pedestal
Bottom Pore Silicon oil
fluid Inlets pump
PVC (Base of Specimen)