On Oct. 28th 2021 Entracers collected new samples at the HotBENT experiment at the Grimsel Test Site that will provide the data basis to interpret future changes in the gas composition within the drift. After the sampling we enjoyed the nice autumn weather on the way back to Zurich.
After the revision of one of the valves of the gas circulation system at the HotBENT experiment, on Sept. 16th 2021 the gas monitoring of all sampling ports within the drift was launched. This will allow observation of possible changes in the gas composition even during the early stages of the experiment.
Entracers’ miniRUEDI is here!
After a couple of months Entracer’s first portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer system (aka miniRUEDI) is ready to determine gas concentrations in the environment. A few applications that exemplify the flexibility of this instrument:
- Long-term monitoring of the gas composition in a trial run for radioactive waste disposal (Tomonaga et al., 2019, Appl. Geochem.)
- Targeting the gas-clay interactions in laboratory trials (Giroud et al., 2018, Appl. Geochem.)
- Determine changes in the noble-gas composition at CO2 capture plants (Weber et al., 2021, Int. J. Greenh. Gas Con.)
Many thanks are due to Matthias Brennwald at Gasometrix GmbH for supporting its construction!
Almost ready to run
A few more custom parts and our portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer will be ready to run.
Screws, nuts, and gaskets
Entracers’ first portable mass spectrometer system is getting a more concrete shape. It should be operational within a couple of months.
Slowly but steadily
The first “serious” piece of equipment is growing! You can guess what is this device…
Social media are part of the business… This should be the first post linked to Entracers’ Twitter account!
Sampling at HotBENT
On Jun. 24th/25th 2021 Entracers performed the first gas sampling in the HotBENT experiment at the Grimsel Test Site.
Gas sampling at the Mont Terri URL
Between April 8th and April 9th 2021 Entracers GmbH collected gas samples from the Full-scale Emplacement (FE) experiment located in the Mont Terri Underground Rock Laboratory.
Entracers GmbH had the opportunity to work on the gas monitoring of the HotBENT experiment at the Grimsel Test Site managed by Nagra. A few impressions can be found below.