Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra

Bentonite has been selected as a candidate buffer material for the deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). To more effectively control the compaction quality of bentonite blocks, an efficient and accurate method for estimating the water content of compacted bentonite should b...

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Main Authors: Sota Murase, Te Ma, Kunlin Ruan, Daichi Ito, Hailong Wang, Hideo Komine
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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author Sota Murase
Te Ma
Kunlin Ruan
Daichi Ito
Hailong Wang
Hideo Komine
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Kunlin Ruan
Daichi Ito
Hailong Wang
Hideo Komine
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description Bentonite has been selected as a candidate buffer material for the deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). To more effectively control the compaction quality of bentonite blocks, an efficient and accurate method for estimating the water content of compacted bentonite should be developed. A method for estimating the water content of compacted bentonite using near-infrared spectroscopy is proposed in this study. The near-infrared spectra of 60 compacted Kunigel-V1 (KV1) bentonite specimens, with varying water contents and compaction loads, were measured using a near-infrared spectral sensor. Based on the obtained experimental data, a calibration model was constructed through partial least squares (PLS) regression, and its accuracy was evaluated by means of several indicators. The results demonstrated that the calibration model could achieve an estimation accuracy of approximately ± 1.0 %, regardless of the compaction load. These findings confirm the applicability of using near-infrared spectroscopy for estimating the water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite.
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spelling doaj-art-418d0d2a5f884a15a6fda82a7b5df5d42025-08-20T02:39:38ZengElsevierSoils and Foundations2524-17882025-02-0165110154510.1016/j.sandf.2024.101545Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectraSota Murase0Te Ma1Kunlin Ruan2Daichi Ito3Hailong Wang4Hideo Komine5Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author.Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Aichi, JapanFaculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanFaculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanFaculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanBentonite has been selected as a candidate buffer material for the deep geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW). To more effectively control the compaction quality of bentonite blocks, an efficient and accurate method for estimating the water content of compacted bentonite should be developed. A method for estimating the water content of compacted bentonite using near-infrared spectroscopy is proposed in this study. The near-infrared spectra of 60 compacted Kunigel-V1 (KV1) bentonite specimens, with varying water contents and compaction loads, were measured using a near-infrared spectral sensor. Based on the obtained experimental data, a calibration model was constructed through partial least squares (PLS) regression, and its accuracy was evaluated by means of several indicators. The results demonstrated that the calibration model could achieve an estimation accuracy of approximately ± 1.0 %, regardless of the compaction load. These findings confirm the applicability of using near-infrared spectroscopy for estimating the water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080624001239BentoniteNear-infrared spectroscopyPLS regressionWater content
spellingShingle Sota Murase
Te Ma
Kunlin Ruan
Daichi Ito
Hailong Wang
Hideo Komine
Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
Soils and Foundations
Bentonite
Near-infrared spectroscopy
PLS regression
Water content
title Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
title_full Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
title_fullStr Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
title_short Estimation of water content of compacted Kunigel-V1 bentonite using near-infrared spectra
title_sort estimation of water content of compacted kunigel v1 bentonite using near infrared spectra
topic Bentonite
Near-infrared spectroscopy
PLS regression
Water content
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038080624001239
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