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- Title
Application of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Disintegration Control of Granite Residual Soil.
- Authors
Luo, Xiaoyan; Feng, Yingqi; Li, Chunjun; Liu, Weiping
- Abstract
Granite residual soil is widely distributed in Southeastern China. Such soils exhibit mechanical characteristics such as loose, rich cracks and easy disintegration, resulting in severe soil erosion disasters under rainfall conditions. Microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a green alternative for soil stabilization. In this study, a new strategy for the disintegration control of granite residual soil using MICP technology is proposed. The effects of the bacterial solution concentration, the cementation solution concentration, and the treatment cycle are investigated through a disintegration test. The optimal treatment parameters for granite residual soil using MICP technology are determined by analyzing the disintegration processes and residual quality indicators of disintegration. The results show that the treated samples have three types of disintegration: complete disintegration, incomplete disintegration, and non-disintegration. The precipitated calcium carbonate (CaCO3) bonds the soil particles and fills the pores. Taking into account the effectiveness and cost and a bacterial solution concentration OD600 = 0.75, five cycles of MICP treatment with a cementation solution concentration of 1.2 mol/L is optimal for the disintegration control of granite residual soil. The cementation-action effects of CaCO3 are verified through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tests with an energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscope. These findings suggest that MICP is a promising candidate to control the disintegration of granite residual soil.
- Subjects
SOIL particles; SOIL erosion; SCANNING electron microscopy; RAINFALL; CALCIUM carbonate
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 14, p6343
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app14146343