Review of application of molecular dynamic simulations in geological high-level radioactive waste disposal

Z Ma, RP Gamage, T Rathnaweera, L Kong - Applied Clay Science, 2019 - Elsevier
This review summarizes current progress in molecular dynamic (MD) simulation in the
context of geological high-level radioactive waste disposal (HLRW). Geological HLRW …

Self-sealing behavior of bentonite-based materials in high-level radioactive waste disposal: a systematic review

KP Li, YG Chen, WM Ye, Q Wang - Applied Clay Science, 2023 - Elsevier
During the construction of high-level radioactive waste disposal repository, bentonite-based
materials (BM), as the preferred type of buffer materials, are usually pre-compacted into …

Effect of Beishan groundwater salinity on the self-sealing performance of compacted GMZ bentonite

Q Wang, X Yan, Y Dong, W Su, Y Meng… - Environmental Earth …, 2023 - Springer
Self-sealing performance of compacted bentonite is the key to reduce the threat posed by
high-level radioactive waste in deep geological repositories to the geological environment …

Combined thermal and saline effects on the swelling pressure of densely compacted GMZ bentonite

YG Chen, XX Dong, XD Zhang, WM Ye, YJ Cui - Applied Clay Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Sufficient swelling pressure of compacted bentonite upon wetting is necessary to provide
long-term stability to an engineered barrier system under conditions of thermal gradient and …

Effects of K+ solutions on swelling behavior of compacted GMZ bentonite

Y He, WM Ye, YG Chen, YJ Cui - Engineering Geology, 2019 - Elsevier
During the long-term operation of a deep geological repository, the buffer/backfill properties
of compacted bentonite could be affected by the chemistry of the infiltrated porewater. In this …

Effects of vermiculite, nanoclay and zeolite on ammonium transport through saturated sandy loam soil: Column experiments and modeling approaches

F Mazloomi, M Jalali - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
Economic and nature-friendly amendments are needed to increase fertilizer efficiency and
crop yield for sustainable agriculture in coarse-textured soil. In this investigation, the effects …

[HTML][HTML] Bentonite homogenisation and swelling: The effect of salinity

KA Daniels, CC Graham, AC Wiseall, JF Harrington… - Applied Clay …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hazardous radioactive waste must be removed from the biosphere, and geological storage
is the universally favoured option for accomplishing this. In many cases, the repository …

Swelling deformation of compacted GMZ bentonite experiencing chemical cycles of sodium-calcium exchange and salinization-desalinization effect

YG Chen, LY Jia, Q Li, WM Ye, YJ Cui, B Chen - Applied Clay Science, 2017 - Elsevier
In China, GMZ bentonite has been recognized as the first choice of buffer material while
Beishan area in Gansu province has been considered as the potential disposal site for high …

Swelling deformation of Gaomiaozi bentonite under alkaline chemical conditions in a repository

Z Sun, Y Chen, W Ye, Y Cui, Q Wang - Engineering Geology, 2020 - Elsevier
The safety assessment for the long-term operation of a deep repository is an essential work
for the engineering of geological disposal for high-level radioactive waste (HLW). Bentonite …

Experimental investigation of volume change behavior of swelling soil

TH Al-Yaqoub, J Parol, D Znidarcic - Applied Clay Science, 2017 - Elsevier
The present paper examines the effect of rate of wetting, type of wetting, surcharge pressure
and lateral confinement on the swelling deformation of expansive soil using laboratory …