Rock samples of saturated wetting (non wetting) phase fluid are packed into a centrifuge box filled with non wetting (wetting) phase fluid and rotated at a series of selected angular velocities. Because of the different density of the fluid inside and outside the rock sample, the centrifugal force of the two fluids is different.With the help of the centrifugal force difference of two-phase fluid, the capillary pressure of lithofacies can be overcome to make the non wetting (wetting) phase fluid enter the rock sample and expel the wetting (non wetting) phase fluid.The higher the rotation speed of centrifuge, the greater the centrifugal pressure difference of two-phase fluid. Therefore, with the increase of the rotation speed of centrifuge, more and more wetted (non wetted) phase fluid in pores is expelled.The capillary pressure curve can be obtained by measuring the cumulative discharge volume of wetting (non wetting) phase fluid at a series of steady rotating speeds.This method is suitable for rock samples with porosity greater than or equal to 10% and air permeability greater than 5md.
SY/T5346—2005 Rock capillary pressure measurement