Research Article
Noble Gas Release from Bedded Rock Salt during Deformation
Table 1
Triaxial test matrix and gas release measurements.
| | Sample ID | Test ID | Confining pressure (MPa) | Gas measurement instrument | Maximum axial strain | Cumulative helium release (cc) | Microfractures per cm |
| | QGU16-3_6.0 | A | 6.9 | Helium LD | 0.0120 | 0.000054 | 9.9 | | QGU16-4_8.0 | B | 6.9 | QMS | 0.0250 | n/a | n/a | | QGU16-3_6.5 | C | 34.5 | Helium LD | 0.0244 | 0.0000011 | 8.4 | | QGU16-3_6.5 | D | 3.45 | Helium LD | 0.0264 | 0.0185 | 26.7 | | QGU30-1_0.5 | E | 13.8 | Helium LD | 0.028 | 0.0000074 | 10.2 | | QGU30-1_0.5 | F | 69.0 | Helium LD | 0.023 | 0.0000022 | n/a |
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