Thermal loading of smectite-rich rocks: natural processes vs. laboratory experiments

Abstract

Experimental changes of physico-chemical properties of smectite rich rocks (bentonite and montmorillonite-rich clays) after heat treatment were compared to a natural analogue Libian bentonite depoosit

Keywords

• bentonite
• montmorillonite-rich clay
• natural analogue
• structural change
• physico-chemical properties
• repository