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Determination of pore size distribution by suction prosimetry

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The theory and practice of suction porosimetry methods (suction plate, pressure membrane and centrifuge) are reviewed together with related methods based on the rate of penetration of wetting liquids, and on static and dynamic fluid/fluid displacement measurements.

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La porosimétrie par succion repose sur la mesure de la dépression capillaire que suscite un liquide mouillant retenu dans un milieu poreux. C’est donc une méthode complémentaire à celle de la porosimétrie par pression (par ex. pénétration de mercure) où l’on opère avec des liquides mouillants. On expose la théorie et la pratique des méthodes par succion, entre autres les méthodes de la plaque, de la membrane et de la centrifugation. Un groupe de méthodes voisines découle de la vitesse de pénétration des liquides mouillants sous l’action des forces capillaires (par ex. la méthode d’Astbury), et de l’observation dans les conditions statique et dynamique des mouvements gaz/liquide et liquide/liquide.

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Fagerlund, G. Determination of pore size distribution by suction prosimetry. Mat. Constr. 6, 191–201 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02479033

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