Rate-limited cation exchange in thin bentonitic barrier layers

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 370-391

  Jo, Ho Young ^a   Benson, Craig H ^b   Edil, Tuncer B ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Diffusion; Exchange complex; Immobile liquid; Interlayer; Montmorillonite

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; DIFFUSION; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; POSITIVE IONS; SORPTION; WATER;

BARRIER LAYERS; CATION EXCHANGE; EXCHANGE COMPLEX; IMMOBILE LIQUID; MONTMORILLONITE;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; CLAY MINERALS; DIFFUSION; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; POSITIVE IONS; SORPTION; WATER;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; MONTMORILLONITE; SORPTION;

EID: 33744526377     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t06-014     Document Type: Article

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