Longevity of multilayered textured HDPE geomembranes in low-level waste applications

M Zafari, RK Rowe, FB Abdelaal - Canadian Geotechnical …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2023cdnsciencepub.com
The degradation behaviour of five multilayered textured white geomembranes (GMBs) is
investigated when immersed in two synthetic low-level waste (LLW) leachates with pH 7 and
9 at a range of temperatures (40–85° C) for 48–55 months. Results are compared to the
performance of the GMBs in synthetic municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate. Increasing pH
from 7 to 9 gives slightly faster antioxidant depletion in LLW leachate. The estimated time to
nominal failure for the GMBs is at least 20% longer in LLW leachate than in MSW leachate …
The degradation behaviour of five multilayered textured white geomembranes (GMBs) is investigated when immersed in two synthetic low-level waste (LLW) leachates with pH 7 and 9 at a range of temperatures (40–85 °C) for 48–55 months. Results are compared to the performance of the GMBs in synthetic municipal solid waste (MSW) leachate. Increasing pH from 7 to 9 gives slightly faster antioxidant depletion in LLW leachate. The estimated time to nominal failure for the GMBs is at least 20% longer in LLW leachate than in MSW leachate containing surfactant that accelerates both antioxidant depletion and stress cracking. Thus, MSW leachate can be used as a conservative proxy to estimate the service life of a GMB in contact with LLW leachate. Two GMBs are considered very highly likely to meet the required 550 year design life of the near-surface disposal facilities even based on the most conservative prediction of the time to nominal failure for the GMBs.
Canadian Science Publishing
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