| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10505664 | Journal of Environmental Management | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The results confirmed that the Na/Ca-montmorillonite-to-Ca-montmorillonite conversion was the main chemical transformation in the bentonite barrier under repository conditions. A simplified method (based on volume balance) has shown that the swelling capacity of the engineered barrier would be slightly affected after 1000 years of diffusion-reaction because the volume of neo-formed swelling clays is almost directly proportional to the volume of transformed initial-montmorillonite. Minimal neo-formation of saponites, vermiculites and chlorites was also observed. In addition, an isothermal system of water adsorption and ESEM-DIA methods showed that in the raw-bentonite-to-Ca-bentonite exchange there is a small decrease in the amount of adsorbed water and the swelling potential.
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Authors
G. Montes-H, B. Fritz, A. Clement, N. Michau,