Energy geotechnics: Advances in subsurface energy recovery, storage, exchange, and waste management
Energy geotechnics involves the use of geotechnical principles to understand and engineer
the coupled thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical processes encountered in collecting …
the coupled thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical processes encountered in collecting …
Advances on the knowledge of the buffer/backfill properties of heavily-compacted GMZ bentonite
GMZ bentonite has been selected as a potential material for the construction of engineered
barrier in the Chinese program of geological nuclear waste disposal, for its high …
barrier in the Chinese program of geological nuclear waste disposal, for its high …
Method for measuring the saturated permeability coefficient of compacted bentonite at temperatures exceeding 100° C
H Li, Y Tan, Z Xie, W Sun - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In deep geological repositories for high-level radioactive waste, the bentonite buffer layer is
considered an important artificially engineered barrier between nuclear waste canisters and …
considered an important artificially engineered barrier between nuclear waste canisters and …
Water retention of a bentonite for deep geological radioactive waste repositories: High-temperature experiments and thermodynamic modeling
Thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling is relevant in various natural processes and
engineering applications involving clay soils. It can affect slope deformations and stability …
engineering applications involving clay soils. It can affect slope deformations and stability …
THM analysis of a large‐scale heating test incorporating material fabric changes
Engineered barriers are basic elements in the design of repositories for the isolation of high‐
level radioactive waste. This paper presents the thermo‐hydro‐mechanical (THM) analysis …
level radioactive waste. This paper presents the thermo‐hydro‐mechanical (THM) analysis …
Physical modeling of coupled thermohydraulic behavior of compacted MX80 bentonite during heating
Y Lu, JS McCartney - Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper describes a tank-scale test setup and experimental methodology used to
investigate coupled heat transfer and water flow processes during heating of compacted …
investigate coupled heat transfer and water flow processes during heating of compacted …
The hydration of bentonite buffer material revealed by modeling analysis of a long-term in situ test
The hydration of a bentonite barrier in the early stage of a geologic nuclear waste repository
with a bentonite buffer is a critical issue for its long-term performance and safety because …
with a bentonite buffer is a critical issue for its long-term performance and safety because …
Coupled THM analysis of a full-scale test for high-level nuclear waste and spent fuel disposal under actual repository conditions during 18 years of operation
This study focuses on the thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) analysis of the behaviour of a full-
scale engineered barriers experiment designed to study the long-term response of a …
scale engineered barriers experiment designed to study the long-term response of a …
Thermal–hydraulic–mechanical (THM) behaviour of a large-scale in situ heating experiment during cooling and dismantling
A geological disposal facility for high-level radioactive waste (HLW) encompasses both
natural (host rock) and (generally clay-based) engineered barriers. Many processes can …
natural (host rock) and (generally clay-based) engineered barriers. Many processes can …
Typical geomechanical problems associated with railroads on shrink-swell soils
Problems associated with continuous settlement are typically observed in railroads in Texas.
Different physical mechanisms can be behind these issues. Natural soils in Texas are …
Different physical mechanisms can be behind these issues. Natural soils in Texas are …