A majority of water pollution or contamination occurs through the discharge of effluents from
industries. Wastewater treatment is crucial to protect our water sources from harmful …

The state-of-the-art for barriers systems control of pollution migration and hydraulic
structures including liner systems for landfills, mine waste, and dams/lagoons are discussed …

Hydraulic conductivity tests were conducted on two commercially available bentonite–
polymer composite (BPC) geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) containing the same dry blend of …

Modification of the surfaces of montmorillonite (Mnt) by organic molecules is an effective
method for improving their affinity toward non-aqueous substances, and has resulted in …

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay
liners (GCLs) containing bentonite–polymer composites (BPCs) permeated with coal …

The hydraulic performance of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) comprising anionic polymer–
enhanced bentonites (EBs), or EB-GCLs, based on permeation with 500 mM NaCl and 167 …

Organoclays are organic-rich clay minerals, synthesized under controlled laboratory
conditions, with engineering properties enhanced for use in containment applications …

Understanding the mechanisms that control the hydraulic and semipermeable membrane
behavior of enhanced bentonites (EBs), which comprise natural montmorillonite amended …

Containment and remediation of copper mine contamination with high concentration of
heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) and low pH (2–5) demand barriers with low hydraulic conductivity …

Polymer-modified bentonite is widely utilized in wastewater treatments and barrier projects
for contaminants due to its excellent performance. Despite numerous studies being …