Influence of ionic characteristics of inorganic salt solutions and mechanical loading on attenuation and self sealing ability of compacted bentonites

Abstract

In the present work an extensive study on the diffusion characteristics of both compacted powdered and granular bentonite under the aggressive salt environment was carried out for the first time The influence of the sorption potential on the diffusion rates of various salt cations was also studied Further the sealing and swelling ability of compacted granular bentonite in the presence of high ionic strength salt solutions and under the overburden stresses induced by the landfill waste was stu...