Critical Review of Solidification of Sandy Soil by Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation (MICP)

Autor: Liuxia Chen, Yuqi Song, Jicheng Huang, Chenhuan Lai, Hui Jiao, Hao Fang, Junjun Zhu, Xiangyang Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Crystals, Vol 11, Iss 12, p 1439 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst11121439
Popis: Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a promising technology for solidifying sandy soil, ground improvement, repairing concrete cracks, and remediation of polluted land. By solidifying sand into soil capable of growing shrubs, MICP can facilitate peak and neutralization of CO2 emissions because each square meter of shrub can absorb 253.1 grams of CO2 per year. In this paper, based on the critical review of the microbial sources of solidified sandy soil, models used to predict the process of sand solidification and factors controlling the MICP process, current problems in microbial sand solidification are analyzed and future research directions, ideas and suggestions for the further study and application of MICP are provided. The following topics are considered worthy of study: (1) MICP methods for evenly distributing CaCO3 deposit; (2) minimizing NH4+ production during MICP; (3) mixed fermentation and interaction of internal and exogenous urea-producing bacteria; (4) MICP technology for field application under harsh conditions; (5) a hybrid solidification method by combining MICP with traditional sand barrier and chemical sand consolidation; and (6) numerical model to simulate the erosion resistance of sand treated by MICP.
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