The acoustic emission (AE) technique was used to detect and characterise the processes associated with generation of stress waves during melting and solidification of granite E93/7 at a pressure of 0.15 GPa. The AE signals recorded as a result of partial melting of the granite at a temperature of 780°C and subsequent solidification during cooling were distinguished from the equipment noise and their parameters used to characterise the AE sources associated with the phase transformations during melting and solidification of the granite. The mechanisms generating AE during granite melting were differentiated by AE signals with their highest peaks in the frequency spectrum at 170 and 268 kHz. The transformation of the liquid into glass during solidification of the partially melted granite generated AE waves in an essentially broad range of frequencies between 100 and 300 kHz. This preliminary work demonstrates the potential of the AE technique for use in applications related to deep borehole disposal of radioactive wastes.
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