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Effect of Exchangeable Cations on Bentonite Swelling Characteristics of Geosynthetic Clay Liners |
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| Creator | Anekpong Thammathiwat |
| Title | Effect of Exchangeable Cations on Bentonite Swelling Characteristics of Geosynthetic Clay Liners |
| Contributor | Weeraya Chimoye |
| Publisher | TUENGR Group |
| Publication Year | 2558 |
| Journal Title | International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies |
| Journal Vol. | 6 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 21-30 |
| Keyword | X-ray diffraction test, Scanning electron microscopy, Bentonite, Montmorillonite, GCL |
| URL Website | http://tuengr.com |
| Website title | International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies |
| ISSN | 2228-9860 |
| Abstract | Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are thin hydraulic barriers which contain the bentonite sandwiched between geotextiles or geomembrane. Bentonite swelling is a very common phenomenon observed in GCLs. It is one of the major causes for permeability reduction in hydraulic barriers. The aim of this study is to characterize the swelling behavior of bentonite in GCLs by exchangeable cations. X-ray diffraction test and scanning electron microscopy were used to quantify the swelling characteristics of this bentonite under contact with salt solutions, as in the hydraulic barriers. The results from X-ray diffraction test showed that the presence of clay minerals was swelling montmorillonite. The swell volume of bentonite decreases with increasing valence of cations. In the case of the same valence the free swell volume of bentonite increased with decreasing concentration of permeant liquids. From another test, the scanning electron microscopy, it can be seen that the bentonite appears as corn flake like crystals for air-dried bentonite. However, specimen permeated with salt solutions, the clay has become more porous and fluffy and porous size seemed to be diminished. |
