journal article·2025-09-02Open access

Study on the Permeability Characteristics of Slurry-like Mud Treated by Physicochemical Composite Method

Chao Han, Yujiao Yang, Sijie Liu, Zhiwei Liu

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 17

Abstract

The disposal of waste slurry in engineering construction and water environment remediation has become increasingly prominent. The physicochemical composite method integrating flocculation, solidification, and precompression has emerged as an efficient treatment approach, yet the permeability characteristics of slurry reinforced by this method remain insufficiently understood. This paper takes the high-moisture-content sludge generated from lake dredging projects reinforced by the physicochemical composite method as the research objective. Through permeability tests, the permeability characteristics of the physicochemical composite-modified slurry under different factors are tested, and its permeability characteristics are quantified through fitting methods. The research results show that the permeability coefficient decreases with the extension of curing time, decreases with the increase in curing agent dosage, increases with the increase in initial moisture content, and decreases with the increase in pre-stress.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Tailings Management and Properties · Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies · Concrete and Cement Materials Research

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Affiliations

Construction Branch, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, China

School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Funding

Science and Technology Project of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd.

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