ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Experimental Study on Nonlinear Fluid Flow Characteristics of Fractured Granite Rocks Treated by Chemical Corrosion Under Confining Pressure Conditions
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China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
 
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Shandong Experimental High School, Jinan 250109, China
 
 
Submission date: 2023-12-01
 
 
Final revision date: 2024-03-29
 
 
Acceptance date: 2024-05-14
 
 
Online publication date: 2024-09-18
 
 
Corresponding author
Xiaolin Wang   

China University of Mining and Technology, China
 
 
 
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This study aims to investigate the nonlinear fluid flow characteristics of fractured granites treated by chemical corrosion under confining pressure conditions. The granite samples with pre-existing fractures underwent chemical corrosion treatment with a pH = 1~12 a nd c orrosion d urations o f t = 5 ~100 d ays. The nonlinear fluid flow tests were conducted under confining pressures σ = 0.5~20 MPa. The results revealed that the pressure difference (-ΔP) between the inlet and outlet increased with the increment of flow rate, while it decreased with increased σ. When pH = 1, -ΔP for the samples with t = 100 days of corrosion was 25% higher than that treatment with t = 5 days. When pH = 3 or 7, -ΔP for the samples with t = 100 days was approximately twice that of the samples with t = 5 d ays. W hen pH = 12, -ΔP for the samples with t = 100 days was the same as that after t reated with t = 5 days. T he critical hydraulic g radient (Jc) that quantifies the onset of nonlinear fluid flow remained relatively constant when pH = 7, but it exhibited significant fluctuations when pH = 1, 3, or 12. The permeability (K) decreased with increasing σ, and t had the most pronounced impact in neutral conditions. Predictive equations for Jc and K following chemical corrosion treatment were proposed and compared to experimental data, demonstrating a good fit between the two sets and verifying their validity. This study can provide criteria for quantifying fluid flow states and can accurately estimate the hydraulic properties of rock masses treated after chemical corrosion.
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