The role of microorganisms in the nucleation of carbonates, environmental implications and applications

A Robles-Fernández, C Areias, D Daffonchio… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an important process in the synthesis
of carbonate minerals, and thus, it is widely explored as a novel approach with potential for …

State-of-the-art review of enzyme-induced calcite precipitation (EICP) for ground improvement: Applications and prospects

MG Arab, R Alsodi, A Almajed, H Yasuhara, W Zeiada… - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The global construction industry consumes huge amounts of mined materials that are
considered unsustainable for earth resources. In addition, Portland cement which is a key …

Heavy metal immobilization studies and enhancement in geotechnical properties of cohesive soils by EICP technique

AAB Moghal, MA Lateef, S Abu Sayeed Mohammed… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Adopting enzyme induced calcite precipitation technique to reduce
swell, permeability and contaminant remediation of soils. Abstract Soil treatment methods to …

Mineralogy, morphology, and reaction kinetics of ureolytic bio-cementation in the presence of seawater ions and varying soil materials

RJ Burdalski, BGO Ribeiro, MG Gomez… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a bio-cementation process
that can improve the engineering properties of granular soils through the precipitation of …

Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Soils Solidified by Microbially Induced CaCO3 Precipitation (MICP)

J Liu, G Li, X Li - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) uses the metabolic function of
microbes to carry out biochemical reactions with other substances in the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Durability improvement of biocemented sand by fiber-reinforced MICP for coastal erosion protection

MA Imran, K Nakashima, N Evelpidou, S Kawasaki - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil improvement via MICP (microbially induced carbonate precipitation) technologies has
recently received widespread attention in the geoenvironmental and geotechnical fields …

A review of enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation applicability in the oil and gas industry

SA Alarifi, A Mustafa, K Omarov, AR Baig… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques are used in several
disciplines and for a wide range of applications. In the oil and gas industry, EICP is a …

Life cycle assessment of biocemented sands using enzyme induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) for soil stabilization applications

E Alotaibi, MG Arab, M Abdallah, N Nassif, M Omar - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Integrating sustainability goals into the selection of suitable soil stabilization techniques is a
global trend. Several bio-inspired and bio-mediated soil stabilization techniques have been …

Sand consolidation using enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation: new insights on temperature and particle size effects

K Omarov, SA Alarifi, M Mahmoud, MS Kamal… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Sand production is a major issue in the oil and gas industry. Unconsolidated sand can be
produced with the oil or gas a cause many issues to the production facilities. Enzyme …

Experimental study on the reaction process and engineering characteristics of marine calcareous sand reinforced by eco-friendly methods

L Yujie, G Zhen, Y Zuqiang, L Yilong… - Applied Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Calcareous sands are important building materials in ocean engineering. In order to ensure
the stability of the island under the actions of wave and current, the marine calcareous sand …