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Polymer Composites in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 November 2024 | Viewed by 4142

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Jianyong Shi

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Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China
Interests: geomembrane; geotextile; geosynthetic clay liner; high density polyethylene pipe; municipal solid waste; landfill

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The safe operation of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill is crucial to avoid contaminant diffusion, environmental impacts, and public health threats. MSW landfill consists of cover systems, solid waste heaps, liner systems, leachate, and gas collection systems. In these functional systems, polymer composites such as geomembranes, geotextiles, geosynthetic clay liner, and high-density polyethylene pipes have been widely used given their excellent engineering properties. In addition, as the main body of the landfill, the solid waste heap, including household waste, fly ash, and sludge, contains plenty of polymer composites. The solid waste heap stability and settlement of the landfill is influenced by the reinforcement of polymer composites.

This Special Issue will focus on recent research efforts and advances in polymer composites in MSW landfills and their current or potential applications. Authors are invited to submit their latest results, in the form of both original papers and reviews. 

Prof. Dr. Jianyong Shi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • geomembrane
  • geotextile
  • geosynthetic clay liner
  • high density polyethylene pipe
  • contaminant diffusion
  • municipal solid waste
  • fly ash
  • sludge
  • fiber reinforcement
  • leachate treatment
  • landfill
  • heap stability
  • environmental protection

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Engineering Properties of Novel Vertical Cutoff Wall Backfills Composed of Alkali-Activated Slag, Polymer-Amended Bentonite and Sand
by Zheyuan Jiang, Xianlei Fu, Jianyong Shi, Chi Che and Yanjun Du
Polymers 2023, 15(14), 3059; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15143059 - 16 Jul 2023
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The workability, hydraulic conductivity, and mechanical properties are essential to contaminant containment performance of cementitious backfills in vertical cutoff walls at contaminated sites. This study aims to investigate the engineering properties of a novel vertical cutoff wall backfill composed of reactive magnesia (MgO)-activated [...] Read more.
The workability, hydraulic conductivity, and mechanical properties are essential to contaminant containment performance of cementitious backfills in vertical cutoff walls at contaminated sites. This study aims to investigate the engineering properties of a novel vertical cutoff wall backfill composed of reactive magnesia (MgO)-activated ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), sodium-activated calcium bentonite amended with polyacrylamide cellulose (PAC), and clean sand (referred to as MSBS-PAC). Backfills composed of MgO-activated GGBS, sodium-activated calcium bentonite, and clean sand (referred to as MSBS) were also tested for comparison purposes. A series of tests were conducted which included slump test, flexible-wall hydraulic conductivity test, and unconfined compression test. The pore size distributions of two types of backfills were investigated via the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique. The results showed the moisture content corresponding to the target slump height was higher for MSBS-PAC backfill than that for MSBS backfill. The MSBS-PAC backfill possessed lower pH, dry density, and higher void ratio at different standard curing times as compared to MSBS backfill. The unconfined compressive strength and strain at failure of the MSBS-PAC backfill were noticeable lower than those of the MSBS backfill. In contrast, the hydraulic conductivity of MSBS-PAC backfill was approximately one order of magnitude lower than that of the MSBS backfill, which was less than 10−9 m/s after 28-day and 90-day curing. Lower hydraulic conductivity of MSBS-PAC backfill was attributed to the improvement of pore structure and pore fluid environment by PAC amendment. Full article
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Transport of Organic Contaminants in Composite Vertical Cut-Off Wall with Defective HDPE Geomembrane
by Hai Lin, Wenzhou Huang, Liangni Wang and Zhanlei Liu
Polymers 2023, 15(14), 3031; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15143031 - 13 Jul 2023
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Soil-bentonite vertical cut-off wall is an emergency technique used for contaminant control in geo-environmental engineering, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane (GM) with an extremely low-permeability coefficient is expected to enhance the contaminant barrier effect of the vertical cut-off wall. To evaluate the barrier performance [...] Read more.
Soil-bentonite vertical cut-off wall is an emergency technique used for contaminant control in geo-environmental engineering, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane (GM) with an extremely low-permeability coefficient is expected to enhance the contaminant barrier effect of the vertical cut-off wall. To evaluate the barrier performance of the composite barrier composed of GM and soil-bentonite mixture towards organic contaminant, while also quantitively revealing the impact of GM defects and placement, a one-dimensional transport model for organic contaminants in composite barrier is solved under semi-infinite boundary conditions. The proposed transport model is validated by numerical simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4, and the effects of GM defect rate, placement within the composite isolation wall, and contact level with soil-bentonite on contaminant transport behavior are further studied. The results show that as the average frequency of GM defects increases from 2.5 to 50 holes per hectare, the breakthrough time of organic contaminants through composite barrier decreases by almost 70%. Poor contact level between GM and soil-bentonite mixture may reduce the breakthrough time of the composite cut-off wall by 65%. Although the selection of GM placement has limited impact on the transient flux of contaminants, it does affect the total flux of contaminants over a certain period of time. The effects of permeability coefficient, effective diffusion coefficient, distribution coefficient, and hydraulic head of the composite cut-off wall can be considered by the proposed analytical solution, which would provide guidance and reference for the design and service performance evaluation of the composite cut-off wall. Full article
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Bearing Capacity and Mechanism of the H–V Geogrid-Reinforced Foundation
by Juan Hou, Sitong Liu, Boohyun Nam and Yanxia Ma
Polymers 2023, 15(12), 2606; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122606 - 08 Jun 2023
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A series of model tests were conducted to investigate the bearing capacity and reinforced mechanism of a horizontal–vertical (H–V) geogrid-reinforced foundation. The bearing capacities of the unreinforced foundation, the conventional geogrid, and the H–V geogrid-reinforced foundation were compared. The parameters, including the length [...] Read more.
A series of model tests were conducted to investigate the bearing capacity and reinforced mechanism of a horizontal–vertical (H–V) geogrid-reinforced foundation. The bearing capacities of the unreinforced foundation, the conventional geogrid, and the H–V geogrid-reinforced foundation were compared. The parameters, including the length of the H–V geogrid, the vertical geogrid height, the depth of the top layer, and the number of H–V geogrid layers, are discussed. Through experiments, it was found that the optimal length of H–V geogrid is around 4B, the optimal vertical geogrid height is approximately 0.6B, and the optimal depth of the top H–V geogrid layer is between 0.33B and 1B. The optimal number of H–V geogrid layers is 2. The result also indicates that the bearing capacity of H–V geogrid is almost 1.7 times greater than that of conventional geogrid. Additionally, the maximum top subsidence of H–V geogrid-reinforced foundation decreased by 13.63% compared to that of conventional geogrid-reinforced foundation. Under the same settlement, the bearing capacity ratio of two H–V geogrid-reinforced foundation layers is 75.28% higher than that of one layer. The results also demonstrate that the vertical elements of H–V geogrid interlock the sand from being displaced under the applied load and redistribute the surcharge over a wider area, thereby increasing the shear strength and improving the bearing capacity of an H–V geogrid-reinforced foundation. Full article
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Strength Characteristics of a Smooth HDPE Geomembrane/Nonwoven Geotextile Interface Based on a Novel Ring Shear Apparatus
by Zhanlei Liu, Jianyong Shi, Hai Lin and Yuchen Zhang
Polymers 2023, 15(11), 2497; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15112497 - 29 May 2023
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This paper aims to investigate the interfacial strength characteristics, particularly the residual strength, of a high-density polyethylene smooth geomembrane (GMB-S)/nonwoven geotextile (NW GTX) interface using a novel ring shear apparatus under high normal stresses and two specimen conditions. A total of eight normal [...] Read more.
This paper aims to investigate the interfacial strength characteristics, particularly the residual strength, of a high-density polyethylene smooth geomembrane (GMB-S)/nonwoven geotextile (NW GTX) interface using a novel ring shear apparatus under high normal stresses and two specimen conditions. A total of eight normal stresses (from 50 kPa to 2308 kPa) and two specimen conditions (dry and submerged at ambient temperature) are considered in this study. The reliability of using the novel ring shear apparatus to study the strength characteristics of the GMB-S/NW GTX interface was demonstrated by conducting a series of direct shear experiments with a maximum shear displacement of 40 mm and ring shear experiments with a shear displacement of 10 m. The peak strength, post-peak strength development, and residual strength determination method of the GMB-S/NW GTX interface are explained. Three exponential equations suitable for characterizing the relationship between the post-peak friction angle and the residual friction angle of the GMB-S/NW GTX interface are established. This relationship can be used with the relevant apparatus (i.e., an apparatus with deficiencies in executing large shear displacement) in determining the residual friction angle of the high-density polyethylene smooth geomembrane/nonwoven geotextile interface. Full article
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