Clayey barrier systems for waste disposal facilities

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Clayey barrier systems for waste disposal facilities

R. Kerry Rowe, Robert M. Quigley and John R. Booker

CRC Press, 2017

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"First issued in hardback 2017"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-381) and indexes

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The authors discuss all key aspects of the design of barrier systems, including leachate collection, natural barriers such as clayey aquitards, clay liners, geomembrane and composite liners.

Table of Contents

Preface, 1 Basic concepts, 2 Design considerations, 3 Clayey barriers: compaction, hydraulic conductivity and clay mineralogy, 4 Clay-leachate compatibility by measurement of hydraulic conductivity, 5 Flow modeling, 6 Chemical transfer by diffusion, 7 Contaminant transport modeling, 8 Determination of diffusion and distribution coefficients, 9 Field studies of diffusion and hydraulic conductivity, 10 Contaminant migration in intact porous media: analysis and design considerations, 11 Migration in fractured media: analysis and design considerations, 12 Integration of hydrogeology and engineering in the design of barriers and assessment of impact, Appendix A Glossary, Appendix B Notation, Appendix C Specific solution for matrix diffusion: one-dimensional, two-dimensional or three-dimensional conditions, References, Author index, Subject index

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