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Experimental Study On Sand Anti-Seepage By Microorganism–Bentonite Combined Mineralization, Yu Zhang, Xiang He
Experimental Study On Sand Anti-Seepage By Microorganism–Bentonite Combined Mineralization, Yu Zhang, Xiang He
Rock and Soil Mechanics
The seepage of sandy foundation would lead to the collapse of foundation and the destruction of engineering structure. A series of large-scale sand column seepage model experiments was carried out by using microorganism–bentonite combined mineralization method. The in-depth discussion was conducted for the effects of sand particle size, slurry liquid-to-solid ratio and treatment cycles on the permeability, internal erosion characteristic and bentonite and calcium carbonate precipitate distribution of sand. Moreover, the stability of sealing and the microstructure were thoroughly investigated, and the treatment effect of microorganism–bentonite combined mineralization method was evaluated. It was found that this method could improve the …
Mineralogical Evidence Of Alkaline Corrosion Of Montmorillonite In Gmz Bentonite, Yan-Mei Tong, Hu-Yuan Zhang, Guang-Ping Zhou, Xiao-Ya Li
Mineralogical Evidence Of Alkaline Corrosion Of Montmorillonite In Gmz Bentonite, Yan-Mei Tong, Hu-Yuan Zhang, Guang-Ping Zhou, Xiao-Ya Li
Rock and Soil Mechanics
During the operation of underground repository of high-level radioactive waste, the highly alkaline solution generated by groundwater corroding lining concrete will diffuse into the bentonite buffer barrier, resulting in the degradation of barrier property. The KOH solution with different pH values was used to simulate the alkaline solution, and a one-year contact diffusion test at room temperature was conducted. Then, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) were performed to investigate the effect of slow diffusion on the mineralogy of bentonite. The XRF test results show that when the pH of …