碳酸氢钠调控成核实现MICP单次注浆固化砂土

    Regulation of Nucleation by Sodium Bicarbonate for Single-Injection MICP Solidification of Sand

    • 摘要: 微生物诱导碳酸钙沉淀(MICP)是一种新型土体加固技术,但在实际应用中往往依赖多次注浆而存在施工周期长、材料消耗大及潜在环境风险等问题。为实现单次注浆条件下的高效固化,本文引入碳酸氢钠(NaHCO3)调控反应成核路径与晶型演化,系统研究了其在不同钙源体系(CaCl2、Ca(NO₃)2、Ca(CH₃COO)2)中沉淀行为、晶体结构、界面胶结强度及力学性能的影响。结果表明,碳酸氢钠通过提供外源碳酸根并缓冲体系pH,抑制了均相成核,促进无定形碳酸钙向稳定方解石相转化,显著优化了沉淀的空间分布与胶结效率。在CaCl2体系中,单次注浆后砂柱无侧限抗压强度达814 kPa,较常规MICP注浆五次后强度提升约120%,且抗扰动能力显著增强,超声震荡质量损失率由46.5%降至5.4%。微观表征进一步揭示,砂柱强度主要取决于沉淀结构稳定性和在颗粒接触处的有效胶结比例,而非沉淀生成总量。本研究证实,通过成核路径与空间沉积机制的精细调控,可在单次注浆条件下实现高效、快速、低环境影响的MICP加固,为该技术的工程化应用提供了新的理论支持与技术途径。

       

      Abstract: Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an emerging soil improvement technique. However, its practical application often relies on multiple injection cycles, leading to prolonged construction periods, high material consumption, and potential environmental risks. To achieve efficient solidification under single-injection conditions, this study introduces sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) to regulate the reaction nucleation pathway and crystal evolution. The effects of NaHCO3 on precipitation behavior, crystal structure, interfacial cementation strength, and mechanical properties were systematically investigated in different calcium source systems (CaCl2, Ca(NO3)2, Ca(CH3COO)2). The results indicate that sodium bicarbonate, by providing an exogenous carbonate source and buffering the system pH, inhibits homogeneous nucleation and promotes the transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate into stable calcite. This significantly optimizes the spatial distribution of precipitates and cementation efficiency. In the CaCl2 system, the unconfined compressive strength of sand columns reached 814 kPa after a single injection—approximately 120% higher than that achieved with conventional MICP after five injection cycles. Moreover, disturbance resistance was markedly enhanced, with the mass loss rate under ultrasonic disturbance decreasing from 46.5% to 5.4%. Microstructural characterization further revealed that the strength of the sand columns depends primarily on the stability of the precipitate structure and the effective cementation proportion at particle contacts, rather than on the total amount of precipitate generated. This study demonstrates that through precise regulation of the nucleation pathway and spatial deposition mechanisms, efficient, rapid, and low-environmental-impact soil reinforcement via MICP can be achieved under single-injection conditions. The findings provide new theoretical support and a technical approach for the engineering application of this technology.

       

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