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Bentonite grout definition

Bentonite grout means a slurry of bentonite and water which has a minimum solids concentration of twenty per cent or bentonite in a pelletized, granular, or coarse grade form.
Bentonite grout means a commercially manufactured product consisting of sodium montmorillonite that, when mixed with water pursuant to the specifications recommended by the manufacturer, is specifically designed to seal and plug wells and boreholes and:
Bentonite grout means the mixture of no less than one and one-half pounds of commercial bentonite with sufficient clear, potable water to produce a grout weighing no less than 9.4 pounds per gallon of mixture. Non-organic, non-toxic substances may be added to improve particle distribution and pumpability. Bentonite grout may only be used in those instances where specifically approved in this Section and only as recommended by the manufacturer.

Examples of Bentonite grout in a sentence

  • Neat cement grout, sand cement grout, or Bentonite grout shall be used.

  • Bentonite grout under pressure shall be forced through this pipe at ALL times during the jacking operation to fill any voids that might develop above the casing.

  • Neat cement grout, sand cement grount, or Bentonite grout shall be used.

  • Bentonite grout shall not be used as a sealing material where rapidly flowing groundwater might erode it.

  • Bentonite grout is a specially designed product, which is differentiated from a drilling fluid by its high solids content, absence of cement and its pumpability.


More Definitions of Bentonite grout

Bentonite grout means a pumpable grouting material, consisting of high solid sodium montmorillonite, used for plugging or sealing water wells.
Bentonite grout means a manufactured grout product that is a mixture of sodium bentonite and water mixed at the manufacturer's recommended ratio; a mixture of granulated sodium bentonite and water that consists of a minimum of 20 percent solid bentonite clay and water that is equivalent to 9.4 pounds/gallon; or sodium bentonite in the granulated or chip form. All bentonite products shall comply with National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International requirements.
Bentonite grout means a mixture of a commercially manufactured product [that]
Bentonite grout means a slurry which consists of bentonite and water and which has a high solids concentration and a minimum density that meets specifications approved by the department. A slurry of drilling fluid bentonite and water or drilled cuttings, either singularly or in combination, is not bentonite grout.‌
Bentonite grout means a manufactured grout product thatwhich is a mixture of sodium bentonite and water mixed at the manufacturer's recommended ratio; a mixture of granulated sodium bentonite and water thatwhich consists of a minimum of 20 percent solid% solids bentonite clay and water that is equivalent to 9.4 pounds/gallon; a mixture of granulated sodium bentonite and clean drilling mud and water, weighing a maximum of 8.6 pounds/gallon, which consists of a minimum of 20% solids bentonite clay and clean drilling mud equivalent to 9.6 pounds/gallon; or sodium bentonite in the granulated or chip form. All bentonite products shall comply with National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International requirements.
Bentonite grout means a slurry that consists of sodium montmorillonite bentonite and water and any approved additives, mixed following the manufacturer’s specifications, that has a solids concentration of not less than 20%. Bentonite grout does not include a slurry of drilling fluid bentonite and water or cuttings from the drilling operation, either singularly or in combination.
Bentonite grout means a mixture of no less than 1 ½ pounds of commercial granulated bentonite with sufficient clean potable water to produce a grout mixture weighing no less than 9.4 pounds per gallon of mixture.