A comprehensive review on clay swelling and illitization of smectite in natural subsurface formations and engineered barrier systems

For the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste using Engineered Barrier Systems (EBS), bentonite buffer is used by its high swelling capability and low hydraulic conductivity. When the bentonite buffer is contacted to heated pore water containing ions by radioactive decay, chemical alteration...

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Main Authors: Lotanna Ohazuruike, Kyung Jae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323000074