MTS Model 286-31 Transient Permeability Pore Pressure Intensifier - Manual (Page 16)

286.31 Transient Permeability Pore Pressure Intensifier 16
Purging and Filling the Fluid Lines
Operation
Purging and Filling the Fluid Lines
In this section you’ll purge the 286.31’s lines of air and fill them with distilled
water.
You only need to do this after installing the 286.31 or if you’ve accidentally
drawn air into the Pressure Intensifier through a dry Fluid Reservoir.
Note Before you start purging and filling, make sure your Triaxial Cell is open.
Purging and filling has ten major tasks, which must be done in order
• Fill the Fluid Reservoir
• Purge and Fill the Pressure Intensifier
• Pressurize the Intensifier
• Purge and Fill the Lower Pore Line
• Purge and Fill the Reference 1 Lines
• Purge and Fill the Balance and Upper Pore Lines
• Purge and Fill the Reference 2 Lines
• Purge and Fill the Low Pressure Reservoir Line
• Purge and Fill the Reservoir Return Line
• Refill the Pressure Intensifier