A MiniSandwich Experiment with Blended Ca-Bentonite and Pearson Water—Hydration, Swelling, Solute Transport and Cation Exchange

Shaft seals are geotechnical barriers in nuclear waste deposits and underground mines. The Sandwich sealing system consists of alternating sealing segments (DS) of bentonite and equipotential segments (ES). MiniSandwich experiments were performed with blended Ca-bentonite (90 mm diameter and 125 mm...

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Main Authors: Katja Emmerich, Eleanor Bakker, Franz Königer, Christopher Rölke, Till Popp, Sarah Häußer, Ralf Diedel, Rainer Schuhmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/10/1061