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LI Yuzhong, LIU Qianling, PENG Zhenhua, ZHANG Haoyu, SUN Zhe, ZHANG Bin. Precipitation distribution characteristics of microbial mineralization sealing rock mass fractures on permeability[J]. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TECHNIQUE, 2026, 40(1): 84-90. doi: 10.20265/j.cnki.issn.1007-2993.2024-0323
Citation: LI Yuzhong, LIU Qianling, PENG Zhenhua, ZHANG Haoyu, SUN Zhe, ZHANG Bin. Precipitation distribution characteristics of microbial mineralization sealing rock mass fractures on permeability[J]. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TECHNIQUE, 2026, 40(1): 84-90. doi: 10.20265/j.cnki.issn.1007-2993.2024-0323
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Precipitation distribution characteristics of microbial mineralization sealing rock mass fractures on permeability

doi: 10.20265/j.cnki.issn.1007-2993.2024-0323
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    CNOOC Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China

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    China University of Geoscience Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

  • Received Date: 2024-07-12
  • Accepted Date: 2025-03-06
  • Rev Recd Date: 2024-12-30
  • Publish Date: 2026-02-06
    Abstract
  • Groundwater-sealed oil depots have stringent requirements for the water seepage of the chambers, necessitating grouting for seepage control. Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP), which generates microbial cement, offers new ideas for sealing micro-fissures in rock masses due to its small slurry particles, low viscosity, and good fluidity. The process of reducing seepage through microbial mineralization grouting and sealing rock fissures involves a series of reactions such as microbial urease hydrolysis, mineralization reactions generating precipitation, and the attachment and distribution of precipitation in the fissures. This research first elaborates on the basic principles of microbial mineralization reactions, and introduces the biocatalytic effect based on the most widely studied and applied urease-catalyzed urea hydrolysis method. Then, by analyzing the impact of the precipitation generated during urease-catalyzed urea hydrolysis on the fissure width, theoretical formulas for the reduction of fissure permeability due to different attachment characteristics of mineralization reaction precipitates are derived, and the corresponding influencing effects are analyzed. This article aims to provide a theoretical basis for subsequent research on the mechanism of reducing seepage through microbial mineralization sealing of rock fissures by understanding the coupling relationships involved in the process.

     

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