The SKS20/SPES20/SICS20 allows for water and solute collection down to depths of 8 meters that could not normally be collected from other pore water samplers. Available with all three sampling cup materials (Al203 Ceramic, Polyethylene Membrane, and Silicon Carbide).
Applications
Thanks to its unique design, the SKS20/SPES20/SICS20 collects the sampled solutions and stores them inside of the shaft, where they can later be collected by applying pressure to push the sampled solution up to a sampling bottle at the surface. At these depths, water cannot be collected by applying suction because of cavitation.
Benefits
Cost effective; sampling bottles are not needed.
Extracted soil water is stored at soil temperature.
Limits
Chemical suitability limited to the chosen suction cup material.
