Published March 2005 | Version v1
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Influence of seawater on swelling characteristics of bentonite buffer material

Creators

  • 1. Ibaraki Univ., Gaduate School of Science and Engineering, Hitachi, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Ibaraki Univ., Urban and Civil Engineering, Hitachi, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 3. Japan Atomic Power Company, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A high level radioactive waste disposal facility may be built on a coastal area. Therefore, it is important to investigate the influence of seawater on bentonite buffer material. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of seawater on the swelling pressure and swelling deformation characteristics of five typical kinds of bentonites. This experimental work clarified the relations between the influence grade of seawater and compaction density, type of exchangeable-cation, montmorillonite content of the bentonite, and vertical pressure condition. Based on experimental results, a specification for the buffer material which can overcome the influence of seawater was defined. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Doboku Gakkai Ronbunshu
Journal Issue
no.785
Journal Page Range
p. 39-49
ISSN
0289-7806

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
36061576
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Descriptors DEI
BENTONITE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MONTMORILLONITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SEAWATER; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SWELLING
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; CLAYS; DEFORMATION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MINERALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SILICATE MINERALS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTES; WATER

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Notes
17 refs., 10 figs., 3 tabs., 4 photos.