The development f high temperature triaxial compressive autoclave to investigate the change of rock properties under high temperature

The studies on mechanical properties at the high temperature unsaturated condition and saturated condition were rarely carried Out. Development of high temperature triaxial compressive machine combined with two fluid-flow hydrothermal equipments was required to investigate the hydrological and geochemical phenomenon under the deep ground. We developed the 'high temperature triaxial autoclave (HTTA)' to investigate the physical, mechanical and chemical behavior of sedimentary rocks at the high temperature. The HTTA is able to perform permeability test and triaxial compressive test between room temperature and 140 the maximum pore pressure of 10 MPa, the maximum confining pressure of 26 MPa, and the maximum axial stress of 370 MPa. We carried out uniaxial compressive test of dacite at 91.7degC under water saturated condition. The uniaxial compressive strength and the modulus of elasticity of dacite at 91.7degC under water saturated conditions were the lowest. (author)