Claymax landfill cap
A commercial product called Claymax'' consisting of one-quarter inch of bentonite clay between two geotextile sheets is a candidate landfill cap to replace kaolin caps. A permeability apparatus incorporating a 20 foot water head was operated for 56 days to estimate a Claymax permeability of 2 {times} 10{sup {minus}9} cm/sec compared with 10{sup {minus}8}, the EPA max for a burial site cap. 1 fig.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- OSTI ID:
- 6977895
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-RP-89-1379; ON: DE90009066
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SEALS
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EXPANSION
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SEALS
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CLAYS
EXPANSION
KAOLIN
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SORPTION
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
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