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Effect of Various Aqueous Mediums on the Microstructure of Compacted Bentonite–Sand Mixture Characterized by X-ray CT Investigation

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  • Zhe Wang

    (School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
    Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    School of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

  • Yuping Wang

    (Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    School of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    Division of International Applied Technology, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, China)

  • Facheng Yi

    (Nuclear Wastes and Environmental Safety Laboratory, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
    School of Environment and Resources, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China)

Abstract

Compacted bentonite–sand mixture (CBM) is a kind of candidate buffer material of high-level radioactive waste (HLW) disposal in many countries. It is believed that the permeability of CBM is greatly related to its microstructure. The aim of this study was to search the effect of various aqueous mediums on the microstructure and pore characteristics of this buffer material. Permeation experiments and X-ray computerized tomography (X-ray CT) were used to explain the correlation between microstructure and permeability. Representative samples of CBM at a dry density of 1.7 g/cm 3 were used. X-ray CT was used to study the CBM under the de-ionized water (DI) and three other aqueous medium conditions. After reconstruction with Dragonfly software, the pore characteristics and permeability of different solution-saturated samples were analyzed using AVIZO software, including pore size distribution (PSD), porosity, and connectivity. The results showed that the permeability coefficient of samples was NaOH > NaCl-Na 2 SO 4 > Simulated Beishan groundwater > DI water, and the maximum swelling pressure of samples was NaOH < NaCl-Na 2 SO 4 < Simulated Beishan groundwater < DI water. The permeability coefficient decreased with the increasing of maximum swelling pressure. Quantitative analysis indicated that the volume of interconnected pores increased owing to the infiltration of NaCl-Na 2 SO 4 and NaOH.

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  • Zhe Wang & Yuping Wang & Facheng Yi, 2022. "Effect of Various Aqueous Mediums on the Microstructure of Compacted Bentonite–Sand Mixture Characterized by X-ray CT Investigation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:15:p:9427-:d:877884
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    1. Yu-Ping Wang & Zhe Wang & Yu Zhao & Fa-Cheng Yi & Bao-Long Zhu, 2021. "Swelling Properties and Permeability of GMZ Bentonite-Sand Mixtures during Different Solutions Infiltration," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-12, February.
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