• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2007

Nanocrystalline transient aluminas (${\gamma}$-alumina) were coated on core particles (${\gamma}$-alumina) by a carbonate precipitation and thermal-assisted combustion, which is environmentally friend. The ammonium aluminum carbonate hydroxide (AACH) as a precursor for coating of transient aluminas was produced from precipitation reaction of ammonium aluminum sulfate and ammonium hydrogen carbonate. The crystalline size and morphology of the synthetic, AACH, were greatly dependent on pH and temperature. AACH with a size of 5 nm was coated on the core alumina particle at pH 9. whereas rod shape and large agglomerates were coated at pH 8 and 11, respectively. The AACH was tightly bonded coated on the core particle due to formation of surface complexes by the adsorption of carbonates, hydroxyl and ammonia groups on the surface of the core alumina powder. The synthetic precursor successfully converted to amorphous- and ${\gamma}$-alumina phase at low temperature through decomposition of surface complexes and thermal-assisted phase transformation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.707-714
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• 2013

Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICCP) is a naturally occurring biological process that has various applications in remediation and restoration of a range of building materials. In the present investigation, five ureolytic bacterial isolates capable of inducing calcium carbonate precipitation were isolated from calcareous soils on the basis of production of urease, carbonic anhydrase, extrapolymeric substances, and biofilm. Bacterial isolates were identified as Bacillus megaterium, B. cereus, B. thuringiensis, B. subtilis, and Lysinibacillus fusiformis based on 16S rRNA analysis. The calcium carbonate polymorphs produced by various bacterial isolates were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, X ray diffraction, and Fourier transmission infra red spectroscopy. A strain-specific precipitation of calcium carbonate forms was observed from different bacterial isolates. Based on the type of polymorph precipitated, the technology of MICCP can be applied for remediation of various building materials.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.79-90
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• 2022

Soybean-urease induced carbonate precipitation (EICP), as an alternative to microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), was employed for soil improvement. Meanwhile, soluble calcium produced from industrial waste carbide slag powder (CSP) via the acid dissolution method was used for the EICP process. The ratio of CSP to the acetic acid solution was optimized to obtain a desirable calcium concentration with an appropriate pH. The calcium solution was then used for the sand columns test, and the engineering properties of the EICP-treated sand, including unconfined compressive strength, permeability, and calcium carbonate content, were evaluated. Results showed that the properties of the biocemented sand using the CSP derived calcium solution were comparable to those using the reagent grade CaCl₂. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses revealed that spherical vaterite crystals were mainly formed when the CSP-derived calcium solution was used. In contrast, spherical calcite crystals were primarily formed as the reagent grade CaCl₂ was used. This study highlighted that it was effective and sustainable to use soluble calcium produced from CSP for the EICP process.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.559-568
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• 1998

Studies of preparation condition and characteristics of AUC(ammonium uranyl carbonate) were carried out to optimize AUC process with different reactor sizes and precipitation methos. As results four types of precipitates with different chemical compositions and morphologies were obtained from the reaction of {{{{ {(NH }_{4 }) { }_{2 } {CO }_{3 } }} with {{{{ {UO }_{2 }( {NO }_{3 }) { }_{2 } }} solution. A phase diagram has been made and crystal structure and chemical composition of each phase have been characterized by using SEM X-ray IR and thermal analysis. It was found that ammonium uranyl carbonate {{{{ {(NH }_{4 }) { }_{4 } {UO }_{2 } {(CO }_{3 }) { }_{3 } }} with monoclinic crystal morphology could be syn-thesized when the mole ratio of in {{{{ {(NH }_{4 }) { }_{2 } {CO }_{3 }/ {UO }_{2 } {(NO }_{3 }) { }_{2 } }} in the solution was higher than 5 Also a mechanism and a precipitating condition on rounding of the AUC particle were examined in the course of the AUC pre-cipitation. The rounding of the AUC particle was possible only by external circulation using pump not by internal circulation using agitator.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 친환경적인 그라우트재의 개발을 위하여 연약지반에 대한 바이오그라우트 가능성을 확인하고, Bacillus Pasteurii 균을 이용하여 탄산칼슘 침전 효과를 분석하였다. 연약지반에 미생물의 탄산칼슘 침전을 이용하여 바이오그라우트에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 4가지 시료의 조건(멸균 시료, 비멸균 시료, 반응용액과 미생물용액의 선처리 혼합시료, 반응용액과 미생물용액의 후처리 혼합시료)으로 실험되었다. 전자현미경(SEM), EDX와 X선 분석 회절기(XRD)를 이용하여 연약지반 시료의 분석을 수행하였고, 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 탄산칼슘 침전을 이용한 미생물 처리 공법은 바이오그라우트의 특성을 개선하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.649-663
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• 2014

In past few years, the use of bacterial calcium carbonate precipitation (biocementation) has become popular as a ground improvement technique for sandy soil. However, this technique was not applied to organic soil. This study focused on bacterial calcium carbonate precipitation and its effect on permeability in organic soil. A special injection system was prepared for inducing bacterial solution to the samples. The bacterial solution supplied to the samples by gravity for 4 days in specific molds designed for this work. Calcite precipitation was observed by monitoring pH value and measuring amount of calcium carbonate. Change in the permeability was measured before and after biocementation. The test results showed that the pH values indicates that the treatment medium is appropriate for calcite precipitation, and amount of precipitated calcium carbonate in organic soil increased about 20% from untreated one. It was also found that the biocementation can be considered as an effective method for reducing permeability of organic soil. The results were supported by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis and energy-dispersive x-ray (EDX) analysis.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2019

Coastal erosion is becoming a significant problem in Greece, Bangladesh, and globally. For the prevention and minimization of damage from coastal erosion, combinations of various structures have been used conventionally. However, most of these methods are expensive. Therefore, creating artificial beachrock using local ureolytic bacteria and the MICP (Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation) method can be an alternative for coastal erosion protection, as it is a sustainable and eco-friendly biological ground improvement technique. Most research on MICP has been confined to land ureolytic bacteria and limited attention has been paid to coastal ureolytic bacteria for the measurement of urease activity. Subsequently, their various environmental effects have not been investigated. Therefore, for the successful application of MICP to coastal erosion protection, the type of bacteria, bacterial cell concentration, reaction temperature, cell culture duration, carbonate precipitation trend, pH of the media that controls the activity of the urease enzyme, etc., are evaluated. In this study, the effects of temperature, pH, and culture duration, as well as the trend in carbonate precipitation of coastal ureolytic bacteria isolated from two coastal regions in Greece and Bangladesh, were evaluated. The results showed that urease activity of coastal ureolytic bacteria species relies on some environmental parameters that are very important for successful sand solidification. In future, we aim to apply these findings towards the creation of artificial beachrock in combination with a geotextile tube for coastal erosion protection in Mediterranean countries, Bangladesh, and globally, for bio-mediated soil improvement.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2012

본 연구는 우라늄-함유 석회침전물로부터 U을 제거(/회수) 하기위하여 탄산염 산화용해-산성화 침전과 질산용해-과산화수소 침전을 각각 고찰하였다. 석회침전물 내 우라늄을 용해하는 관점에서는 질산용해가 유리하나 (약 98% 이상 용해) 이 경우 U과 Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Si 등의 공존 불순물이 다량 공용해되고, 또한 과산화수소 침전에서도 상당량의 불순물이 U과 함께 공침전 된다. 한편 탄산염 용해에 의한 산성화 침전은 우라늄의 용해가 90% 이하로 방사성 고체페기물의 부피감용 측면에서는 질산용해 보다 덜 효율적이지만, 우라늄과 불순물의 공용해나 산성화 침전에 의한 우라늄과 불순물의 공침전이 거의 일어나지 않아 보다 순수한 U을 회수하는 측면에서는 매우 효과적이다.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2014

A number of coated grains (spherical to elongated ones in shape) were collected from a small stream, Dijon, France. They were characterized by typical concentric lamination surrounding broken twigs, and were thus identified as concentric precipitation on plant twigs. Within carbonate coatings of the plant twigs, two morphological groups including, eukaryotic green algae (Vaucheria sp.) and cyanobacteria (Scytonema sp. and Rivularia sp.) were detected, which form carbonate crystals that are surrounding their filaments. The filaments could have triggered carbonate precipitation by photosynthetic removal of $CO_2$ causing the increase of alkalinity of the water, and by supporting their sheaths as nucleation sites. Such encrusted twigs were found from 70 meters downstream, in which temperature and pH were measured as $11.1^{\circ}C$ and 8.18, respectively. These water chemistries ($11.1^{\circ}C$ and pH 8.18), with the aid of microbial photosynthesis, were likely to provide a suitable condition for carbonate precipitation on the twigs.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2023

본 연구는 매립지 침출수 내 황산염 농도를 저감하기 위해 친환경 지반개량 공법인 Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation(EICP) 공법을 활용하였다. 황산염의 화학적 침전을 유도하기 위해 충분한 탄산칼슘을 생성함과 동시에 여분의 칼슘 이온을 남길 수 있는 최적의 EICP 혼합비가 계산되었다. 최적 혼합비로 처리된 사질토 시편에서 황산염 침전이 전단 강성도에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 전단파 속도를 측정하였고 전단파 속도 측정은 EICP 반응 및 황산염 반응 시간동안 수행되었다. 실험 결과, 생성된 침전물에 따른 전단 강성도의 발달을 확인하였고 주사전자현미경(SEM)으로 침전물의 유형 및 패턴을 시각적으로 관찰하였다. 고순도 우레아제의 대체제로서 백태가루를 효소로 사용한 EICP 용액의 경우 고순도 EICP 용액과 동일한 탄산칼슘 생성 효율에서 보다 낮은 황산염 제거 효율을 보였는데 이는 백태가루에 포함된 불순물이 석고의 침전을 방해하기 때문이다.