Thermodynamic model on swelling of bentonite buffer and backfill materials

Physics & Astronomy

• bentonite 100%
• buffers 58%
• cations 4%
• clays 5%
• coverings 4%
• disposal 6%
• Gibbs free energy 6%
• interlayers 9%
• ions 2%
• minerals 5%
• moisture 5%
• moisture content 22%
• montmorillonite 89%
• radioactive wastes 6%
• salts 4%
• sands 5%
• silicon dioxide 4%
• sorption 5%
• swelling 70%
• temperature 1%
• thermodynamics 46%
• vapor pressure 5%
• water 30%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• backfill 78%
• bentonite 70%
• cation 4%
• chemical 2%
• clay mineral 5%
• dry density 6%
• Gibbs free energy 7%
• ion 3%
• material 28%
• method 1%
• moisture 4%
• montmorillonite 6%
• radioactive waste 5%
• salt 4%
• sand 3%
• silica 4%
• smectite 70%
• sorption 4%
• surface area 4%
• swelling 66%
• temperature 2%
• thermodynamics 53%
• vapor pressure 5%
• water 17%
• water content 17%

Chemical Compounds

• Amount 4%
• Bentonite 77%
• Buffer Solution 44%
• Cation 6%
• Chemical Potential 12%
• Clay Mineral 13%
• Gibbs Free Energy 8%
• High Level Radioactive Waste 16%
• Ion 4%
• Montmorillonite 10%
• Pressure 19%
• Sorption 8%
• Specific Surface Area 8%
• Surface 7%
• Thermodynamics 42%
• Vapor Pressure 11%