An experimental apparatus and control method for simulating the physicochemical environmental parameters of
submarine cold seeps include a cold seep chamber
system, a background concentration control module, a water-air circulation purification module, a
methane medium concentration adjustment module, a physicochemical environmental parameter monitoring module, homogenizing stirring equipment, and a
temperature control system. This method simulates the most basic conditions of a
submarine cold seep
ecosystem by artificially recreating realistic physicochemical environmental conditions of the cold seep area. The cold seep chamber
system establishes the simulated space; the background concentration control module controls the concentrations of
oxygen,
carbon dioxide, etc., within the chamber; the water-air circulation purification module simulates the self-purification capacity of
seawater, purifying various waste materials within the chamber; and the
methane medium concentration adjustment module enables the controlled injection of
methane within the chamber, thus simulating slow, medium, and fast cold seeps. Furthermore, the physicochemical parameters are monitored throughout the process, achieving controllable
process control.