November 18, 2024
Report

Description of the Gas Sampling and Circulation System for the LYNM PE1-A Experiment

Abstract

A series of multiphysics experiments, referred to as Physics Experiment 1 (PE1) is underway at the U.S. Nevada National Security Site. The PE1 series includes detonations of three underground chemical explosions. As the name implies, there are a number of experiments investigating the signals generated by the explosion. The experiment series objectives are outlined in a report from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.1 One of the experiments is a gas migration experiment. Gas tracers were imbedded in the explosives and gas sampling boreholes were installed in the formation in the test bed. Connected to the monitoring points is a circulation system that moves gas to a central measurement location. This report does not describe the gas analysis or collection systems, but rather the circulation system that provides the gas for measurement. Here, we have combined four project documents into a single report that describes the design, build, installation, testing, and operation of the gas sampling network.

Published: November 18, 2024

Citation

Fritz B.G., J.A. Peterson, W.O. Munley, and H. Boukhalfa. 2024. Description of the Gas Sampling and Circulation System for the LYNM PE1-A Experiment Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.