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Characteristics of soybean urease induced CaCO3 precipitation

  • Zhu, Liping (School of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University oftechnology) ;
  • Lang, Chaopeng (Chongqing Wanzhou District Housing Management Center) ;
  • Li, Bingyan (School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, East China University of Technology) ;
  • Wen, Kejun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson State University) ;
  • Li, Mingdong (School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, East China University of Technology)
  • Received : 2022.05.01
  • Accepted : 2022.10.28
  • Published : 2022.11.10
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Abstract

Bio-CaCO3 is a blowout environment-friendly materials for soil improvement and sealing of rock fissures. To evaluate the chemical characteristics, shape, size and productivity of soybean urease induced CaCO3 precipitates (SUICP), experimental studies were conducted via EDS, XRD, FT-IR, TGA, BET, and SEM. Also, the conversion rate of SUICP reaction at different time were determined and analyzed. The Bio-CaCO3 product obtained by SUICP is comprehensively judged as calcite based on the results of EDS, XRD and FT-IR. The SUICP calcite precipitates are detected as spherical or ellipsoidal particles 3-6 ㎛ in diameter with nanoscale pores on their surface, and this morphology is novel. The median secondary particle size d50 is 39-88 ㎛, indicating the agglomeration of the primary calcite particles. The Bio-calcite decomposes at 650-780℃, representing a medium thermal stability. The conversion rate of SUICP reaction can reach 80% in 24h, which is much more efficient than microbially induced CaCO3 precipitation. These results reveal the knowledges of SUICP, and further direct its engineering applications. Moreover, we show an economic channel to obtain porous spherical calcite.

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Acknowledgement

This research is based upon work supported by the National Foundation of China under Grant No. 51869001 and No. 52168043, Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province under Grant No. 20202BBG73037, Open Fund from Engineering Research Center for Geological Environment and Underground Space of Jiangxi Province (JXDHJJ2021-013) as well as Shuangqian Innovative Talents of Jiangxi(Mingdong Li) and Young Jinggang Scholar(Mingdong Li).

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