Automated instrument for measuring electrical resistance of core samples under atmospheric conditions – Fluid Control and Research System - Resistivity



The automated Fluid Control and Research System - Resistivity (FCRS-Resistivity) instrument is designed for measuring the electrical resistance of rock samples and formation water samples (or their models) under atmospheric conditions, in accordance with GOST 25494-82. The instrument calculates specific electrical resistance, porosity and saturation parameters, and the a, m, and n coefficients of the Dahnov-Archie relationship. The instrument features a pneumatic electrode actuator that ensures a stable contact force against the sample surface. For electrical resistance measurements using a 4-electrode configuration, the instrument includes an additional set of electrodes that are pneumatically pressed onto the cylindrical sample’s surface. The additional set of electrodes has a fixed inter-electrode distance maintained by its design (a two-row chain).