Numerical Modelling of Clay Seal Maturation in Deep Boreholes with Nuclear Waste

Table 3

Numerical simulation of maturation in reference to real VDH with Holmehus clay.

Case	Initial dry density (dense clay/mud) (kg/m^3)	End of process				Case	Initial dry density (dense clay/mud) (kg/m^3)	End of process
		Dry density (clay seals) (kg/m^3)	Time (days)					Dry density (dense clay/mud) (kg/m^3)	Time (days)
1	1550/222	969	78	4.06E − 10	0.002	2	1650/222	(910–960)/450	43
	1650/222	1025	74	2.12E − 10	0.229		2000/222	(878–960)/960	75
	1800/222	1112	104	8.89E − 11	0.570		2250/222	1014/1014	137
	1900/222	1166	155	5.18E − 11	0.806		1900/245	(891–960)/933	57
	1900/245	1178	140	4.59E − 11	0.861		2000/245	(879–960)/960	78
	1900/490	1283	277	1.61E − 11	1.389		1900/490	1042/1042	85