A Mathematical Model and Analytical Solution for the Fixation of Bacteria in Biogrout

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 847-866

  van Wijngaarden, W K ^a,b   Vermolen, F J ^a   van Meurs, G A M ^b   Vuik, C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Biogrout; Microbial induced carbonate precipitation; Soil improvement; Transport of bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; BIOGROUT; CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; CATALYSE; FINITE REACTION RATES; GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; INSTANTANEOUS REACTION; MICROBIAL-INDUCED CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; POROUS STRUCTURES; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; THREE PHASIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REINFORCEMENT; SOILS;

BACTERIA;

ADSORPTION; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CATALYST; DISSOLUTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FIXATION; GALERKIN METHOD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REACTION KINETICS; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 84857910088     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-011-9937-0     Document Type: Article

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