Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes in Bentonite Barrier Systems

This book is open access book. The collaborative Pilot Project, titled "Comparison of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical (THMC) Processes in Bentonite Barrier Systems", aims to investigate the fundamentals, conduct laboratory and field experiments, and develop numerical models for barrier systems that ensure the safe isolation of radioactive waste in deep geological repositories. This book compares methodologies and technologies used in experimental laboratory and field research, as well as systems analysis, in a collaborative work of German and Chinese scientists. Both parties have access to exceptional experimental and modelling research capabilities. The Beishan underground research laboratory (URL) is currently under construction in Gansu, China. It will serve as an international collaboration platform for URL research in the future. International cooperation is essential for excellent research and development due to the high cost of scientific programmes and technical operation of URLs, making it a precondition for providing secure solutions. This is important not only for deep geological repositories for radioactive waste disposal but also for other geoenergy applications, such as energy storage and geothermal energy utilization.

List of contents

1 Introduction.-  2 Lab and field experimental infrastructures.- 3 Experimental Basis.- 4 Model Analysis.-  5 Synthesis and Outlook.

Product details

• Assisted by: Uwe Düsterloh (Editor), Horst Geckeis (Editor), Olaf Kolditz (Editor), Thomas Nagel (Editor), Thorsten Schäfer (Editor), Haibing Shao (Editor), Hua Shao (Editor), Ju Wang (Editor), Chun-Liang Zhang (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.05.2025
• EAN: 9783031532061
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3153206-1
• No. of pages: 143
• Illustrations: XVIII, 152 p. 103 illus., 101 illus. in color.
• Series: Terrestrial Environmental Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Maschinenbau, Geochemie, Open Access, Wasserbau, energy storage, High-level Radioactive Waste, Geochemistry, Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences, Engineering Mechanics, Hydraulic Engineering, underground research laboratory Beishan, geothermal energy utilization, deep geological repositories