Cesium is the major fission product of uranium, which widely exists in radioactive
wastewater. Radiocesium has potential adverse effects on human health and ecological …

Although clay minerals play fundamental roles in many environmental processes, especially
in controlling the movement of various ions and molecules in soils, they are also useful …

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 …

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 …

Piping is a common phenomenon of seepage failure in underground space construction.
Efforts have been made in understanding the mechanism of piping due to seepage gradient …

Chemical incompatibility between sodium bentonite (NaB) and aggressive waste solutions
has led to the development of enhanced bentonites for geoenvironmental applications …

The influence of mix water hardness and bentonite type on the quality of bentonite slurry and
hydraulic performance of soil-bentonite backfill mixtures was investigated through slurry …

Polymer treatment is an increasingly adopted approach to mitigate the impact of aggressive
liquids on the hydraulic performance of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs). Dense prehydrated …

Engineered synthetic liners on their own cannot protect the environment and human health
against landfill leachate pollution. Despite their initial impermeability, they are susceptible to …