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Experimental research on effect of electrode spacing on electro-osmotic dewatering under same voltage gradient

LI Ying1, 2,GONG Xiao-nan1   

  1. (1. MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soil and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 2. Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and Research, Hangzhou 310006, China
  • Received:2010-04-29 Online:2012-01-10 Published:2012-01-17

Abstract: A 1:5 scaled model test is conducted in order to find a simple and feasible technical means to improve electro-osmotic efficiency in soft clay foundation. The test program involves two different electrode spacings which are 2m×1m and 1m×0.5m. By monitoring drainage, current intensity, voltage, water content and soil pH values, two tests are compared in terms of treatment effect, energy efficiency and electrodes corrosion. The results show that: halving the electrode spacing and keeping the voltage gradient could improve electro-osmotic treatment efficiency effectively including faster drainage rate, more reduction in water content, less energy consumption and less interface resistivity while it would also lead more changes in pH values of soil and more anodes corrosion; moreover, in the condition of halved spacing, smaller voltage drop took place at the soil-electrode interface; but the proportion of the voltage drop to supply voltage is higher.

Key words: electrode spacing, rectangular array, voltage gradient, electro-osmotic efficiency, electrode corrosion

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  • TU 443
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