Improving the sustainable management of mining tailings through microbially induced calcite precipitation: a review
Mining activities offers evident potential economic benefits for mineral rich countries.
However, mining operations can produce a series of environmental impacts. Many of them …
However, mining operations can produce a series of environmental impacts. Many of them …
The microbiology of oil sands tailings: past, present, future
Surface mining of enormous oil sands deposits in northeastern Alberta, Canada since 1967
has contributed greatly to Canada's economy but has also received negative international …
has contributed greatly to Canada's economy but has also received negative international …
Stress-dilatancy behavior of MICP-treated sand
Biocementation of soil using microbial-induced carbonate precipitation has become a new
approach for soil treatment. The biocemented sand behaves differently from uncemented …
approach for soil treatment. The biocemented sand behaves differently from uncemented …
Performance of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation on wind erosion control of sandy soil
M Maleki, S Ebrahimi, F Asadzadeh… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Wind erosion is a serious problem throughout the world which results in soil and
environment degradation and air pollution. The main objective of this study was to evaluate …
environment degradation and air pollution. The main objective of this study was to evaluate …
Experimental studies on the durability and leaching properties of alkali-activated tailings subjected to different environmental conditions
This paper presents an investigation on the durability and leaching behavior of gold MTs-
based geopolymer by conducting a series of experiments that included uniaxial …
based geopolymer by conducting a series of experiments that included uniaxial …
Characteristics of bio-CaCO3 from microbial bio-mineralization with different bacteria species
C Qian, X Ren, Y Rui, K Wang - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nowadays, MICP (Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation) technology has broad
application prospects in civil engineering, such as sand consolidation, crack healing in …
application prospects in civil engineering, such as sand consolidation, crack healing in …
Investigating the potential for microbially induced carbonate precipitation to treat mine waste
D Proudfoot, L Brooks, CH Gammons, E Barth… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the feasibility of promoting microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)
in mine waste piles by using an environmental bacterial enrichment is explored, with goals …
in mine waste piles by using an environmental bacterial enrichment is explored, with goals …
Effect of microbial-induced calcite precipitation on shear strength of gold mine tailings
Mine tailings are often considered problematic materials because of their loose depositional
fabric and susceptibility to static and cyclic liquefaction failures. Yet, they are often stored …
fabric and susceptibility to static and cyclic liquefaction failures. Yet, they are often stored …
Solidification treatment of rare earth tailings by a renewable biological cementation method
T Wang, Z Sun, Y Bo, C Zou, Z Wang, C Zheng - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rare earth mineral is a kind of polymetallic co-associated mineral, in addition to containing
iron, rare earth, niobium, and a certain amount of thorium and uranium. The tailings after wet …
iron, rare earth, niobium, and a certain amount of thorium and uranium. The tailings after wet …
State of the Art: MICP soil improvement and its application to liquefaction hazard mitigation
The field of biogeotechnics has emerged from the realization that processes intrinsic to
natural systems can provide new approaches and inspiration through which the efficiency …
natural systems can provide new approaches and inspiration through which the efficiency …