Gel Formation at the Front of Expanding Calcium Bentonites

The removal of potentially harmful radioactive waste from the anthroposphere will require disposal in geological repositories, the designs of which often favour the inclusion of a clay backfill or engineered barrier around the waste. Bentonite is often proposed as this engineered barrier and underst...

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Main Authors: Katherine A. Daniels, Jon F. Harrington, Antoni E. Milodowski, Simon J. Kemp, Ian Mounteney, Patrik Sellin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/2/215