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Porosity and Permeability Lab. The terms porosity and permeability are related. ï· porosity â the amount of empty space in a rock or other earth substance; this empty. space is known as pore space. Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. Porosity is usually stated as a percentage of the materialâs total volume. ï· permeability â is how well water flows through rock or other earth substance.
Permeability is a measure of the ability of fluid to flow through the pores or interstices of a material.Permeability explains the capacity of materials to store and transmit fluids. An important application is in the study of the flow characteristics of hydrocarbons in gas and petroleum reservoirs.Permeability depends on density, viscosity of the fluid and also on the properties of the medium.ermeability explains the capacity of materials to store and transmit fluids. An important application is in the study of the flow characteristics of hydrocarbons in gas and petroleum reservoirs.