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Free Swelling Indices, Permeabilities, and Microstructures of Polymerized Bentonites
The swelling properties and microstructures of three polymerized bentonites (PBs), namely, 0.1 PB, 0.1 PB-AA, and 0.1 PB-AM, were investigated...
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Polymer-modified bentonites with low hydraulic conductivity and improved chemical compatibility as barriers for Cu2+ containment
Containment and remediation of copper mine contamination with high concentration of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) and low pH (2–5) demand barriers with...
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Hydraulic Performance of Polymer-Modified Bentonites for Development of Modern Geosynthetic Clay Liners: A Review
Smectite-based geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are popularly employed as hydraulic barriers due to their low permeability and high swelling capacity....
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Evaluation of uniaxial compression and point load tests for compacted bentonites
A compacted bentonite buffer is one of the most important components in engineered barrier systems for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste...
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Modelling Hydraulic and Swelling Pressure Characteristics of Bentonite Buffer Material for High-Level Nuclear Waste Containment Conditions
High-level nuclear waste management is crucial from the environmental safety and health perspectives. The high-level nuclear waste consists of...
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Interpretation of Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonites Based on Sedimentation Characteristics
This study suggests a new test method for the interpretation of hydraulic conductivity of GCLs. The proposed methodology is sedimentation test which...
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Adsorption and Hydraulic Conductivity Studies on Bentonites in the Presence of Zinc
Clay liners are commonly used in landfills to avoid the contaminant migration from the waste to the groundwater and the surrounding environment....
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Numerical investigation of gas migration behaviour in saturated bentonite with consideration of temperature
Gas migration behaviour in saturated, compacted bentonite, especially under rigid-boundary conditions, is controversial. Gas breakthrough phenomena,...
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Site water salinity effect on the hydro-mechanical behavior of compacted GMZ bentonite with technological void
The hydromechanical behavior of compacted bentonite in near-field salinity groundwater environment is of great importance for achieving the...
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Effect of Shrinkage on Water Retention Characteristics of Bentonite and Its Influence on WRCC Parameterization
Unsaturated characterization of expansive soil like bentonite has been a tedious task for the researchers to give a correct and reliable relationship...
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Catalytic effect of natural clays on properties and chemical structure of recycled polyethylene
Montmorillonite clays such as bentonites are often studied and used as reinforcement to thermoplastics, since it can generate nanostructures,...
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BCV bentonite hydromechanical behaviour and modelling
It is assumed that clay materials such as bentonites will be used as the buffer and backfill of high-level radioactive waste disposal. Due to the...
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Hydraulic Conductivity of Modified Bentonites After Wet and Dry Cycles
Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are often used as barriers for landfill liners and cover systems due to the high swelling ability of the bentonite in...
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Laboratory Liquid Limit Determination Comparison of Expansive Clays by Casagrande and Cone Penetration Method
The liquid limit is an essential property of a cohesive soil, which defines the water content of the soil at the boundary between solid to a liquid...
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Adsorption of anionic dyes monoazo and diazo using organo-bentonites
Adsorption of orange and yellow dyes, containing mono- and di-azoic groups, respectively, were studied by the use of a natural and organo-bentonites,...
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Insights into Contaminant Transport Modeling Through Compacted Bentonites
Diffusion transport studies through compacted bentonites are important in the areas of landfill construction, nuclear waste repositories, and soft...
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Impact of Waste Tire Fibre on the Hydro-Mechanical Behaviour of Black Cotton Soil Under Different Pore Fluids
In this research, naturally occurring black cotton soil (BCS) was used as a landfill liner to prevent leachate from interacting with groundwater....
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Fluid Indicator Test (FIT) for Screening the Hydraulic Conductivity of Enhanced Bentonites to Inorganic Aqueous Solutions
Over the past 30 years, geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) have been demonstrated to be a valuable barrier technology in numerous environmental...
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Experimental Study on Volumetric Shrinkage Behavior of Indian Clays
Volumetric shrinkage behavior of clays due to drying is important for various engineering applications. Structures built on the plastic soils...
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Test of the Thermal-Hydro-mechanical Behaviors of Cherkasy Bentonite as Buffer Material of HLW Repository
The principle of HLW disposal is based on the multiple-barrier system consisting of two basic components—a natural and an engineering barrier. The...