Research Article

Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Migration Behavior of nZnO in GCLs

Table 2

Basic properties of bentonite.

Mineral composition (%)Montmorillonite67
Kaolinite14
Illite12
Orthoclase4
Quartz2

Chemical composition (%)SiO257.2
Al2O316.5
CaO3.4
TiO20.8
Fe2O35.7
Na2O3.3
K2O0.7
MgO3.7

Ion exchange capacity (mmol/g)Na+0.445
K+0.010
Ca2+0.159
Mg2+0.017

Initial water content (%)17.0

Initial thickness (mm)6.65

pH9.89∼10.67