Effect of hydration at various temperatures on the thermal conductivity of compacted Indian bentonites

IF 1.9 3区工程技术 Q1 NUCLEAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Annals of Nuclear Energy Pub Date : 2025-03-31 DOI:10.1016/j.anucene.2025.111413

Banavath Prasad Nayak, Ramakrishna Bag

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Thermal conductivity of bentonite is one of the key parameters influencing thermal behavior of geological repositories, where bentonite can serve as a buffer material. This study experimentally investigated the effects of hydration period with temperature (27℃→80℃→100℃→120℃) on the thermal conductivity of bentonites, compacted with varying water content and dry density. It was observed that thermal conductivity increased with hydration period at 27℃ for specimens with lower water content, whereas it decreased for those with higher water content for given dry density. However, it increases with temperature, increased significantly during early hydration period and tended slow rate increase after 5 days of hydration for temperatures above 80℃. The change in thermal conductivity with temperature during hydration was minimal for dry specimens, whereas it changed significantly in specimens with higher water content. Hydration of compacted bentonites with various temperatures decreased inter-aggregate pore fractions, increasing particle contact area, confirmed by microstructure investigations.

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Annals of Nuclear Energy 工程技术-核科学技术

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4.30

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632

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7.3 months

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