Objectives
- Continue gathering test results from the 30% Bentonite beads
- Start analyzing test results from the 30% Bentonite beads
- Run DSC on samples
- Synthesize 40% Bentonite beads
- Prepare plastic column
Procedure
- Testing the 30% Bentonite beads
- The 30% Bentonite beads were tested using the same method as that from before.
- Analyzing test results of the 30% Bentonite beads
- These beads were analyzed using the same procedure as the 10% bentonite beads, from the 28th.
- DSC Testing:
- DSC was taken of 4 films: 0.5mL of glutaraldehyde and PVA, 1.0mL of glutaraldehyde and PVA, 0.5mL of glutaraldehyde and PVA with clay solution, and 0.5mL of glutaraldehyde and PVA with clay solid.
- Synthesis of 40% Bentonite beads
- The synthesis of 40% bentonite beads was prepared using the same procedure from the 21st with the only difference being the use of ml of 3% wt bentonite solution and ml of water.
- Preparation of the plastic column
- Preparation of the plastic column was carried out using the same procedure that was used on the 16th.
Observations
- 30% Bentonite beads from solution:
- Another 8 MG rinses were performed, bringing the total to 16 MG rinses
- The 30% Bentonite beads are still absorbing all of the MG stock solution, further necessitating more MG rinses.
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