Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed

Background. In recent decades, the microbial and plant-derived urease have been used for sand stabilization by the calcium carbonate precipitation method, especially with Sporosarcina pasteurii. However, calcium carbonate precipitation using plant-derived urease has received less attention. Purchasi...

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Main Authors: Amirreza Pirghazani, Hooshang Katebi, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Ahmad Fahmi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/4134212
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author Amirreza Pirghazani
Hooshang Katebi
Hossein Samadi Kafil
Ahmad Fahmi
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Hooshang Katebi
Hossein Samadi Kafil
Ahmad Fahmi
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description Background. In recent decades, the microbial and plant-derived urease have been used for sand stabilization by the calcium carbonate precipitation method, especially with Sporosarcina pasteurii. However, calcium carbonate precipitation using plant-derived urease has received less attention. Purchasing the extracted and purified commercially available plant-derived urease for the sand improvement is costly. The plant-derived urease-containing crude extract (enzyme substance) is cheaper than purified (commercial) urease. In the present study, the feasibility of sand improvement by enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation method was investigated with urease-containing crude extract (extracted from soybean). Methods. The distilled water, instead of phosphate buffer, was used to provide the main enzyme extraction medium. Also, the effects of temperature, time, and dilution on the activity of the urease-containing crude extract by the electrical conductivity meter were investigated. Results. The results showed that the extraction temperature had a significant effect on the behavior of the enzymes, and according to the results, the temperature range between 19 and 25°C is suitable for the enzyme extraction. The four-layer surface percolation method was used to improve the sand, and 0.75 equimolar (eqM) concentration of urea-CaCl2 cementation solution is suitable for sand improvement using the UCE extracted from soybean seed. Conclusion. Silica sand was successfully improved by the EICP method using the four-layer surface percolation method, and significant unconfined compressive strength and elasticity modulus were obtained. XRD and XRF analysis also confirmed the successful precipitation of calcium carbonate between the sand particles.
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spelling doaj-art-5300d358008a4039958b263e2189d68f2025-08-20T03:18:06ZengWileyApplied and Environmental Soil Science1687-76752024-01-01202410.1155/2024/4134212Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean SeedAmirreza Pirghazani0Hooshang Katebi1Hossein Samadi Kafil2Ahmad Fahmi3University of TabrizFaculty of Civil EngineeringDrug Applied Research CenterFaculty of EngineeringBackground. In recent decades, the microbial and plant-derived urease have been used for sand stabilization by the calcium carbonate precipitation method, especially with Sporosarcina pasteurii. However, calcium carbonate precipitation using plant-derived urease has received less attention. Purchasing the extracted and purified commercially available plant-derived urease for the sand improvement is costly. The plant-derived urease-containing crude extract (enzyme substance) is cheaper than purified (commercial) urease. In the present study, the feasibility of sand improvement by enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation method was investigated with urease-containing crude extract (extracted from soybean). Methods. The distilled water, instead of phosphate buffer, was used to provide the main enzyme extraction medium. Also, the effects of temperature, time, and dilution on the activity of the urease-containing crude extract by the electrical conductivity meter were investigated. Results. The results showed that the extraction temperature had a significant effect on the behavior of the enzymes, and according to the results, the temperature range between 19 and 25°C is suitable for the enzyme extraction. The four-layer surface percolation method was used to improve the sand, and 0.75 equimolar (eqM) concentration of urea-CaCl2 cementation solution is suitable for sand improvement using the UCE extracted from soybean seed. Conclusion. Silica sand was successfully improved by the EICP method using the four-layer surface percolation method, and significant unconfined compressive strength and elasticity modulus were obtained. XRD and XRF analysis also confirmed the successful precipitation of calcium carbonate between the sand particles.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/4134212
spellingShingle Amirreza Pirghazani
Hooshang Katebi
Hossein Samadi Kafil
Ahmad Fahmi
Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
title Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
title_full Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
title_fullStr Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
title_full_unstemmed Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
title_short Sand Improvement by Surface Percolation Method Using Urease-Containing Substance Extracted from Soybean Seed
title_sort sand improvement by surface percolation method using urease containing substance extracted from soybean seed
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/4134212
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