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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-1419
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-1419
16 Dec 2022
 | 16 Dec 2022

Multi-phase Biogeochemical Model for Microbially Induced Desaturation and Precipitation

Caitlyn A. Hall, Andre van Turnhout, Leon van Paassen, Edward Kavazanjian, and Bruce Rittmann

Abstract. A next-generation biogeochemical model was developed to explore the impact of the native water source on microbially induced desaturation and precipitation (MIDP) via denitrification. MIDP is a non-disruptive, nature-based ground improvement technique that offers the promise of cost-effective mitigation of earthquake-induced soil liquefaction under and adjacent to existing structures. MIDP leverages native soil bacteria to reduce the potential for liquefaction triggering in the short term through biogenic gas generation (treatment completed within hours to days) and over a longer term through calcium carbonate precipitation (treatment completed in weeks to months). This next-generation biogeochemical model expands earlier modeling to consider multi-phase speciation, bacterial competition, inhibition, and precipitation. This biogeochemical model was used to explore the impact of varying treatment recipes on MIDP products and by-products in a natural seawater environment. The case study presented herein demonstrates the importance of optimizing treatment recipes to minimize unwanted by-products (e.g., H2S production) or incomplete denitrification (e.g., nitrate and nitrite accumulation).

Caitlyn A. Hall et al.

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1419', Albert Valocchi, 02 Feb 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Caitlyn Hall, 11 Mar 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1419', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Feb 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Caitlyn Hall, 11 Mar 2023

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1419', Albert Valocchi, 02 Feb 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Caitlyn Hall, 11 Mar 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-1419', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Feb 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Caitlyn Hall, 11 Mar 2023

Caitlyn A. Hall et al.

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Multi-phase Biogeochemical Model for Microbially Induced Desaturation and Precipitation Caitlyn A Hall, Andre van Turnhout, Leon van Paassen, Edward Kavazanjian, Bruce Rittmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7410676

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Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction poses a significant global threat. Microbially Induced Desaturation and Precipitation (MIDP) via denitrification is a potentially sustainable, non-disruptive bacteria-driven ground improvement technique under existing structures. We developed a next-generation biogeochemical model to understand and predict the behavior of MIDP in the natural environment to design field-based hazard mitigation treatments.