percolation test


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percolation test

A test to determine the drainage characteristics of soil. Drainage is essential to the proper functioning of a septic tank waste disposal system.Usually called a “perc test.”

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To analyze of the behavior of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni, Zn, Cu) in (bio)char two types of leaching tests--up-flow percolation test and two-stage batch leaching test--were applied.
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The idea behind the soil percolation test was to gauge the permeability or infiltration characteristics of a soil.
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