Research Article

Stability Analysis of Host Claystone under T-M Coupling of HLW Disposal Repository in China: Experiments and Numerical Simulation

Table 3

Comparison of thermal conductivity parameters between Tamusu clay rock and other clay rocks [19–22].

Claystone designationCoefficient of heat conduction (W/mK)Specific heat capacity (J/kgK)Thermal diffusivity (m2/s)

Swiss Opalinus clay1.4-1.78400.680-0.826
Belgian boom clayHorizontal 2.33/vertical 1.77740Horizontal 1.3/vertical 0.99
French Callovo-Oxfordian claystone1.477850.774
Clay rock of Tamusu1.12~1.64610~7780.629~0.959