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

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

21 Jul 2023
A multi-phase biogeochemical model for mitigating earthquake-induced liquefaction via microbially induced desaturation and calcium carbonate precipitation
Caitlyn A. Hall, Andre van Turnhout, Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Leon A. van Paassen, and Bruce Rittmann
Biogeosciences, 20, 2903–2917, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2903-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2903-2023, 2023
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Caitlyn A. Hall et al.

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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

Interactive discussion

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

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (15 Mar 2023) by Tina Treude
AR by Caitlyn Hall on behalf of the Authors (30 Apr 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (11 May 2023) by Tina Treude
AR by Caitlyn Hall on behalf of the Authors (22 May 2023)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

21 Jul 2023
A multi-phase biogeochemical model for mitigating earthquake-induced liquefaction via microbially induced desaturation and calcium carbonate precipitation
Caitlyn A. Hall, Andre van Turnhout, Edward Kavazanjian Jr., Leon A. van Paassen, and Bruce Rittmann
Biogeosciences, 20, 2903–2917, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2903-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2903-2023, 2023
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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.