Envco – Environmental Equipment

A common problem in soils research is determining water retention curves for various soil types. The problem is that many soils around the world that provide excellent plant growth potentials are "shrink -swell" soils. This applies to non soil experiments where the material under study "curls" as it dries.

The model 1000 is a pressure / membrane type extractor. It is designed to contain shrink-swell soils during extraction. A special EDPM rubber “hold down” diaphragm is inflated, with 4lbs (1.81Kg) of force holding the soil in hydraulic contact with the cellulose membrane surface. The cellulose membrane material is a pure cellulose and has a pore size of 24 angstrom. The cellulose membrane can withstand over 10,000 kPa bubbling pressure. The standard model 1000 (1002G1) can test up to 12, 2” diameter x 0.39 “ (2.5 x 1 cm) high samples and operates in the 0 to 1500 kPa (0 to 15 bar) soil suction. Choose an optional PM cylinder height, to handle undisturbed cores up to 3 inch high.

SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 18” L X 18” W X 14” H (45.72 cm X 45.72 cm X 35.56 cm),
Weight: 72 lbs. (32.66 kgs)

Ordering Information
1000 15 Bar Membrane Extractor

ACCESSORIES:
1002G1 Standard 5/8” (1.58 cm) cylinder, weight 2.8 lbs (1.3 kgs)
1002G2 Tall 1-1/4” (3.2 cm) cylinder, weight 6.7 lbs (3.0 kgs)
1002G3 Extra tall 1-7/8” (4.75 cm) cylinder, weight 10.7 lbs (4.8 kgs)
1002G4 Super tall 3-1/2” (8.8 cm) cylinder, weight 19.8 lbs (9.0 kgs)