Experimental Study on Infiltration of Seawater Bentonite Slurry

A bentonite slurry mixed with seawater is prone to sedimentation, which will reduce the quality of the filter cake and lower the stability of the excavation surface in undersea tunnels. It is necessary to study the performance and influencing factors of the bentonite slurry mixed with seawater. This...

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Published in:Buildings (Basel) 2024-09, Vol.14 (9), p.2609
Main Authors: Dong, Hongzhen, Wang, Deming, Li, Zhipeng, Zhang, Qingsong, Li, Yirui, Zhang, Jianguo, Zhang, Lianzhen, Zhang, Luchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bentonite
Chemical analysis
Compressed air
Excavation
Experiments
Filter cake
filter cake quality
Particle size
Permeability
Polymethyl methacrylate
Porosity
Sand
Sea-water
Seawater
seawater slurry
Sedimentation
Sensitivity analysis
Sensors
Slurries
slurry infiltration
slurry shield tunnel
Sodium
Surface stability
Thickness
Tunnel construction
Tunneling shields
Undersea
Viscosity
Water analysis
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Summary:A bentonite slurry mixed with seawater is prone to sedimentation, which will reduce the quality of the filter cake and lower the stability of the excavation surface in undersea tunnels. It is necessary to study the performance and influencing factors of the bentonite slurry mixed with seawater. This article simulates the process of undersea slurry shield tunnel construction, where the pressurized slurry penetrates into the sand layer and forms a filter cake when the shield stops pressurizing. We investigated the effects of bentonite, additives (CMC), fine sand, pressure, and formation permeability on the performance of the seawater slurry and filter cake. The sedimentation of mud caused by seawater interfered with the experiment, which manifested as the increase in bentonite, and delayed the formation of the filter cake. Fine sand with a particle size close to the average value of the formation can improve the speed and quality of filter cake formation. By conducting a sensitivity analysis on experimental data, the degree of influence of various factors on the formation rate, thickness, and porosity of the filter cake was determined. Fine sand and bentonite are the factors that have the greatest impact on the formation rate, thickness, and porosity of the filter cake.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings14092609