The Porous Media Chip is a glass microfluidic device designed for statistically representative modelling of a complex porous sandstone rock structure. Applications include academic research (earth science and engineering), petrochemical industry, and environmental testing and groundwater analysis.
Specification
Number of inputs: 1 Number of outputs: 1 Channel cross section: 100 µm x 110 µm (depth x width) near circular Pore cross-section: Ø85 µm and Ø63 µm Inlet channel length, including bifurcations (IB): 27.7 mm Outlet channel length (IB): 99.2 mm Inlet channel volume (IB): 0.9 µl Outlet channel volume (IB): 3.2 µl Porous area combined channel length: 4800 mm Porous area volume: ≈ 38 µl Back pressure with 100µl/min flow (water): ~ 1 bar Surface roughness of channels (Ra): 5 nm Chip size: 92.5 mm x 15.0 mm Chip top layer thickness: 2.0 mm Chip base layer thickness: 2.0 mm Operating pressure: 30 bar Material: B270 Soda-Lime Glass Fabrication process: HF etching and thermal bonding Channel coating: None (glass is naturally hydrophilic)