Table 1 Experimental conditions for core alteration experiments in solution close to saturation with respect to amorphous silica on powders at pH 5 and 90 °C

From: Impact of B and Al on the initial and residual dissolution rate of alumino-boro-silicate glasses. Part II: gel properties

Glass

[Siinit] (mg.L-1)

Grain size (µm)

S/V* (cm-1)

B6A4

105

1-2

33.58

B11A3

139

20–40

1.30

B14A3

145

20–40

1.32

B11A6

140

20–40

1.14

B10A2

147

20–40**

3.66

B10A1

149

20–40

1.39

  1. [Siinit] corresponds to the concentration of Si in the leaching solution (the target was 150 mg.L-1). *The given S/V corresponds to the initial S/V and is calculated from the BET surface area. **The powders used for B10A2 were not washed and contain fines.
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