>Magister Scientiae - MSc / This study describes porosity and permeability distribution in the deep marine play of the central Bredasdorp Basin, Block 9, offshore South Africa using methods that include thin section petrography, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy, in order to characterize their porosity and permeability distributions, cementation and clay types that affect the porosity and permeability distribution. The study includes core samples from nine wells taken from selected depths within the Basin. Seventy three thin sections were described using parameters such as grain size measurement, quantification of porosity and permeability, mineralogy, sorting, grain shape, matrix, cementation, and clay content. Core samples were analyzed using x-ray diffraction for qualitative clay mineralogy and phase analysis. Scanning electron microscope analysis for qualitative assessment of clays and cements. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses were conducted on fifty-four (54) and thirty-five (35) samples respectively to identify and quantify the clay mineralogy of the sandstones. The SEM micrographs are also useful for estimating the type and distribution of porosity and cements. Analyses of these methods is used in describing the reservoir quality. Detrital matrix varies in abundance from one well to another. The matrix consists predominantly of clay minerals with lesser amounts of detrital cements. X-ray diffraction analyses suggest these clays largely consist of illitic and kaolinite, with minor amounts of chlorite and laumontite. Because these clays are highly illitic, the matrix could exhibit significant swelling if exposed to fresh sea water, thus further reducing the reservoir quality. The majority of the samples generally have significant cements; in particular quartz cement occurs abundantly in most samples. The high silica cement is possibly caused by the high number of nucleation sites owing to the relatively high abundance of detrital quartz. Carbonate cement, particularly siderite and calcite, occurs in variable amounts in most samples but generally has little effect on reservoir quality in the majority of samples. Authigenic, pore-filling kaolinite occurs in several samples and is probably related. to feldspar/glauconite alteration, it degrades reservoir quality. The presence of chlorite locally (plate 4.66A & B) and in minute quantities is attributed to a late stage replacement of lithic grains. Don't put references to plates and figures in abstract. A high argillaceous content is directly responsible for the low permeability obtained in the core analysis. Pervasive calcite and silica cementation are the main cause of porosity and permeability destruction. Dissolution of pore filling intergranular clays may result in the formation of micro porosity and interconnected secondary porosity. Based on the combination of information derived from thin section petrography, SEM and XRD, diagenetic stages and event sequences are established for the sandstone in the studied area. Reservoir quality deteriorates with depth, as cementation, grain coating and pore infilling authigenic chlorite, illite and kaolinite becomes more abundant.

Introduction: Glass ionomers are available in sets of powder and liquid constituents, which are dispensed using a scoop and dropper bottle system prior to hand-mixing by an operator. Glass ionomers are also available in capsulated form, which is mixed in a suitable mechanical mixing machine prior to clinical use. Capsulation enables uniform proportioning of the powder and liquid. In this context, mixing time will be correct as an automated process is utilised, resulting in a cement mixture that is optimal and reproducible, with minimal air entrapment. Manufacturers promote the capsulated form as being time saving, and easy to dispense, with more accurate adaptation because of the use of an applicator to place the material. Aim: The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the performance of hand-mixed glass ionomer materials with their capsule-mixed equivalents in terms of compressive strength, surface hardness and porosity. Materials and Methods: Four groups of 10 cylindrical specimens were manufactured for each of the four specified hand-mixed posterior glass ionomers for each test that was performed: Riva Self Cure (RSCH) (SDI Limited); GC Fuji IX GP (FIXH) (GC Corp); Ketac Universal (KUH) (3M ESPE) and Ketac Molar Easymix (KMH) (3M ESPE). Similarly, four groups of 10 cylindrical specimens were manufactured for each of the four equivalent capsule-mixed posterior glass ionomers for each test that was performed: Riva Self Cure (RSCC) (SDI Limited); GC Fuji IX GP (FIXC) (GC Corp); Ketac Universal Aplicap (KUC) (3M ESPE) and Ketac Molar Aplicap (KMC) (3M ESPE). The compressive fracture strength of each specimen was determined after 24 hours using a universal testing apparatus. A compressive load of 1 mm/min was applied to the 6 mm long axis of each specimen. The load to fracture was recorded and the compressive fracture strength was calculated. Within one hour after compressive strength testing, a selection of fragments from each specimen was examined by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Fragments were vacuum gold-sputter-coated prior to SEM examination. The fragments were observed at an operating voltage of 10kV, and over a range of magnifications to investigate crack propagation. The surface hardness of each specimen was measured with a digital micro-hardness tester with Vickers diamond indenter. The indenter was set at a load of 500mN at five predetermined regions of each specimen, with a dwell-time of five seconds. The five readings for each specimen were computed and the mean VHN in N/mm2 for each specimen was determined. Each specimen was observed and analysed for porosity using Micro-CT. Three-dimensional reconstructions were made of each specimen and the number of voids per volume (mm3) of specimen, the total volume of voids (mm3) per volume of specimen and the volume percentage of voids per volume of specimen were calculated. Results: RSCH and RSCC showed statistically significant differences when compressive strength (p=0.027), volume of voids (p=0.005) and volume percentage of voids (p=0.005) were compared. No statistically significant differences were found between RSCH and RSCC when surface hardness (p=0.124) and number of voids (p=0.221) were compared. When compressive strength (p=0.254) and number of voids (p=0.210) of FIXH and FIXC were compared, no statistically significant differences were found. Statistically significant differences were found when surface hardness (p=0.031), volume of voids (p<0.001) and volume percentage of voids (p<0.001) of FIXH and FIXH were compared. No statistically significant difference was found when compressive strength (p=0.090) of KUH and KUC were compared. Statistically significant differences were found when surface hardness (p<0.001), number of voids (p<0.001), volume of voids (p=0.004) and volume percentage of voids (p=0.004) of KUH and KUC were compared. Statistically significant differences were found between KMH and KMC when compressive strength (p<0.001), surface hardness (p=0.006), number of voids (p=0.001), volume of voids (p=0.010) and volume percentage of voids (p=0.010) were compared. Conclusion: The current study suggests that RSCC is more advantageous for clinical use compared to RSCH. The results as to whether the capsule-mix or the hand-mix product are superior for the examined properties for GC Fuji IX GP are inconclusive. KUC surpassed KUH in tests performed and is therefore recommended for clinical use. KMC out-performed KMH in all tests conducted, and is therefore advocated for use in clinical practice. / Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2019. / Community Dentistry / MSc / Unrestricted

Au regard de son importante résistance mécanique mais surtout de ses capacités de confinement potentielles conférées par une microstructure compacte, le béton s’avère le matériau le plus adapté pour composer la barrière ouvragée de la structure de stockage et l’enrobage de certains déchets radioactifs. La connaissance des propriétés de diffusion et de microstructure de ces matériaux cimentaires sont donc des éléments indispensables à l’étude de leurs durabilités à long terme. Dans un contexte plus particulier de confinement des déchets de faible à moyenne activité, l'utilisation des formulations avec ajout de fumée de silice (FS) s'avère d'une grande importance. La démarche expérimentale consiste d’abord à sélectionner des formulations de pâtes et de mortiers à tester en diffusion HTO. Leurs compositions initiales (rapport e/liant, teneur en FS, teneur en sable et granulométrie du sable) ont été variées de telle façon à balayer des microstructures et des propriétés diffusives différentes, et à voir l’influence de chaque paramètre (eau, FS, teneur et granulométrie du sable) sur l’évolution de la diffusivité au sein de ces matériaux. La microstructure a été investiguée afin d’interpréter les valeurs des coefficients de diffusion obtenus. Différentes techniques complémentaires ont été utilisées pour caractériser cette structure poreuse (porosimétrie à l’eau, au mercure, l’adsorption d’azote,), pour vérifier la réactivité de la FS (ATG, MEB associé à l’EDS), et pour déterminer le profil de porosité au niveau de l’ITZ (MEB associé à l’analyse d’images).Le lien entre les propriétés de la microstructure et le coefficient de diffusion a ensuite été discuté. L’objectif ultime étant de trouver un lien entre les propriétés de la microstructure et les paramètres de transport nous permettant, in fine, à partir d’une simple caractérisation, d’estimer le DeHTO du béton, très difficile à obtenir par l’essai en cellules de diffusion HTO. D’autres tentatives ont également été faites pour essayer d’évaluer ce coefficient de béton, comme la démarche de modélisation multi-échelle (de l’échelle des hydrates au modèle 3D), ou la diffusion d’autres éléments (en l’occurrence ici de gaz O2 et N2).La présente étude montre que des agglomérats de fumée de silice (slurry) observés dans la pâte de ciment et dans le mortier à faible teneur volumique en sable normalisé (ici 10%), impactent les rôles filler et pouzzolanique de la FS et par conséquent les paramètres de durabilité de ces matériaux. Cependant, la présence d’une forte teneur en granulats (>30%) pendant le malaxage du mortier améliore considérablement la dispersion des particules de FS et aide à cisailler et à briser ces agglomérats en fournissant une meilleure homogénéité du mélange et en améliorant les propriétés microstructuraux et diffusionnels. Il a également été montré que l’utilisation de la FS sous forme slurry dans un mélange cimentaire est malgré tout nettement meilleure que la FS densifiée, communément utilisée dans la littérature. Des relations DeHTO et rayon critique, ou DeHTO et porosité accessible au mercure ont était établies et ont permis d’approcher plus ou moins des coefficients de diffusion HTO de bétons avec et sans ajout de FS. / Thanks to its high mechanical strength and its potential containment capacity conferred by a compact microstructure, concrete is considered as the most suitable material to compose the engineered barrier of some radioactive waste storage structure. Knowledge of diffusion properties and microstructure of these cementitious materials is then essential to study their long-term durability. In a more specific context of low and intermediate waste management, the use of formulations containing silica fume (SF) appears of great importance. The experimental approach consists in selecting many formulations of pastes and mortars to test by the HTO through-out diffusion test. Their initial compositions (water to binder ratio, SF content, sand content and particle size) were varied in order to browse different microstructures and diffusion properties, and to see the influence of each parameter (water, SF, content and grain size of sand) on the evolution of diffusivity within these materials. The microstructure was investigated to interpret the obtained values of diffusion coefficients. Different complementary techniques have been used to characterize the porous structure (water and mercury intrusion porosimetry, nitrogen adsorption), to verify SF reactivity (TGA, SEM associated to EDS) or to determine the profile porosity at ITZ (SEM combined with image analysis).The relationship between microstructure and diffusion coefficients (DeHTO) was then discussed. The ultimate goal was to find a link between microstructure properties and transport parameters to estimate from a simple characterization, the DeHTO of concrete, difficult to get from HTO diffusion cells test. Other attempts have also been made to try to assess the concrete diffusion coefficient, such as the multi-scale modeling approach (the scale of hydrates 3D model), or the diffusion of other elements ( like oxygen or nitrogen).This study shows that silica fume agglomerates (slurry) observed in cement paste and mortar with low standardized sand content (10%), impact the filler and pozzolanic roles of the SF and therefore sustainability parameters of these materials. On the other side, the presence of high aggregates content (> 30%) during mortar’s mixing greatly improves the dispersion of SF particles and helps shearing these agglomerates by providing better homogeneity of the mixture and enhancing microstructural and diffusional properties. It was also shown that the use of the SF as a slurry form in a cementitious mixture is still significantly better than the use of the densified FS, commonly used in the literature. Relations between the DeHTO and the critical pore radius, or the DeHTO and mercury porosity have been established and helped to estimate more or less the HTO diffusion coefficients of two concretes with or without SF.

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The thesis targets to preparation a foam ceramics suitable for supporting, catalytic and biological applications. Theoretical part deals with methods of preparation, properties and applications of foam ceramics. Experimental part of work is focused on preparation foams by template method using polymer foam. Properties of ceramic slurry were evaluated according to discharge time of Ford cup. Foam structure is assessed using images and mechanical properties are judged by compressive tests.

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(農学) / 甲第19027号 / 農博第2105号 / 新制||農||1030(附属図書館) / 学位論文||H27||N4909(農学部図書室) / 31978 / 京都大学大学院農学研究科森林科学専攻 / (主査)教授 大澤 晃, 教授 髙部 圭司, 教授 北島 薫 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

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