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Abstract
Cation exchange selectivity coefficients of bentonite are crucial for estimating cation compositions of bentonite buffer in the geological disposal of radioactive wastes. For confirming the difference in selectivity coefficients of Ca(II), Mg(II), and K(I) for Na(I) between compacted and dispersed bentonite, column and batch experiments were performed under various ionic strengths. Further, as an applied study, a column experiment was performed using coastal groundwater (ionic strength 0.28 M), and the cation compositions of bentonite after the experiment were numerically simulated using selectivity coefficients for the compacted and dispersed states. The experimental results showed that the selectivity coefficients in the compacted state were higher than those in the dispersed state, and they increased slightly with increasing ionic strength in both states. The numerical simulations agree with the experimental results of cation composition after the column experiment when using the selectivity coefficients determined under the compacted state at the ionic strength of 0.25 M. These results suggest that the selectivity coefficients obtained under the compacted state are preferable for predicting the cation composition of compacted bentonite, especially in saline groundwater environments.
期刊介绍:
Applied Clay Science aims to be an international journal attracting high quality scientific papers on clays and clay minerals, including research papers, reviews, and technical notes. The journal covers typical subjects of Fundamental and Applied Clay Science such as:
• Synthesis and purification
• Structural, crystallographic and mineralogical properties of clays and clay minerals
• Thermal properties of clays and clay minerals
• Physico-chemical properties including i) surface and interface properties; ii) thermodynamic properties; iii) mechanical properties
• Interaction with water, with polar and apolar molecules
• Colloidal properties and rheology
• Adsorption, Intercalation, Ionic exchange
• Genesis and deposits of clay minerals
• Geology and geochemistry of clays
• Modification of clays and clay minerals properties by thermal and physical treatments
• Modification by chemical treatments with organic and inorganic molecules(organoclays, pillared clays)
• Modification by biological microorganisms. etc...