粘土を含む水が流れる条件下での巨視き裂を含む花崗岩の透水係数の変化

Permeability change in macro-fractured granite using water including clay

奈良 禎太*; 加藤 昌治*; 佐藤 努*; 河野 勝宣*; 佐藤 稔紀  

Nara, Yoshitaka*; Kato, Masaji*; Sato, Tsutomu*; Kono, Masanori*; Sato, Toshinori

放射性廃棄物地層処分や化石燃料の採掘、二酸化炭素地中貯留等の工学プロジェクトを考える上で、岩盤内の流体の流れを理解することは重要である。き裂や空隙のネットワークは流路となるため、岩盤内の流体の流れにおいて主要な役割を果たす。本研究では、巨視き裂が自然環境下で含まれている花崗岩を試料として用いて、粘土を含む水が流れる条件下で透水試験を行うことによって透水係数の変化を調べた。その結果、粘土粒子が巨視き裂内で集積してき裂を閉塞させることによって、巨視き裂を含む花崗岩の透水係数が低下した。

It is important to understand the long-term migration of radionuclides when considering rock engineering projects such as the geological disposal of radioactive waste. The network of fractures and pores in a rock mass plays a major role in fluid migration as it provides a pathway for fluid flow. The geometry of a network can change due to fracture sealing by some fine-grained materials over long-term periods. In the present study, we use a macro-fractured granite sample to investigate the change of permeability that occurs under the flow of water that includes two different amounts of clay. Findings showed that clay accumulated in a fracture and that the permeability (hydraulic conductivity) of the granite sample decreased over time, which was greater in for the higher clay content. We concluded that the accumulation of clay minerals in the fracture decreased the permeability of the rock. Furthermore, we consider that the filling and closure of fractures in rock is possible under the flow of groundwater that includes clay minerals.