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Ancient Microbial Activity in Deep Hydraulically Conductive Fracture Zones within the Forsmark Target Area for Geological Nuclear Waste Disposal, Sweden

open access: yesGeosciences, 2018
Recent studies reveal that organisms from all three domains of life—Archaea, Bacteria, and even Eukarya—can thrive under energy-poor, dark, and anoxic conditions at large depths in the fractured crystalline continental crust.
Henrik Drake   +4 more
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Characterization of Stone from Jošanica Quarry and the Possibility of Its Application

open access: yesEngineering Proceedings
This study presents a chemical and mineralogical analysis of stone samples from Jošanica quarry collected from three different locations—Field A, Field B, and Field C. Mineralogical analyses were conducted using XRD analysis.
Dragica Lazić   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Vibration on CaCO3 Scale Formation in Piping System

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2016
Carbonate scale is a common problem found in a piping system of industrial process. The presence of mechanical equipment such as turbine, compressor, blower, mixer and extruder produce a mechanical vibration on the piping system which is placed near ...
Mangestiyono W.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of ASTER Data for Differentiating Carbonate Minerals and Evaluating MgO Content of Magnesite in the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, North China Craton

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2022
Numerous reports have successfully detected or differentiated carbonate minerals such as calcite and dolomite by using the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER).
Young-Sun Son   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) Technology in Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering: A Review

open access: yesArid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment, 2021
One of the most recent areas of research in geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering is bio-mineralization, a natural process in living organisms, also known as Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation.
I. S. Muhammad   +2 more
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The Problem of Formation Destruction in Carbon Dioxide Storage: A Microscopic Model

open access: yesAlgorithms
In the context of the current global transition toward low-carbon energy, the issue of CO2 utilization has become increasingly important. One of the most promising natural targets for CO2 sequestration is the terrigenous sedimentary formations found in ...
Natalia Levashova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Amphibalanus amphitrite begins exoskeleton mineralization within 48 hours of metamorphosis

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2020
Barnacles are ancient arthropods that, as adults, are surrounded by a hard, mineralized, outer shell that the organism produces for protection. While extensive research has been conducted on the glue-like cement that barnacles use to adhere to surfaces ...
Rebecca A. Metzler   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coagulated Mineral Adsorbents for Dye Removal, and Their Process Intensification Using an Agitated Tubular Reactor (ATR)

open access: yesChemEngineering, 2021
The aim of this study was to understand the efficacy of widely available minerals as dual-function adsorbers and weighter materials, for the removal of toxic azo-type textile dyes when combined with coprecipitation processes. Specifically, the adsorption
Alastair S. Tonge   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of the Microbial Community in Mineral Formation in the Thermal Springs of the Baikal Region [PDF]

open access: yesЖурнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2018
Alkaline nitrogen thermal springs characterised by high temperatures and pH values are extreme habitats in the Baikal area. Microbial mats are prokaryotic communities consisting of photosynthetic cyanobacteria and a range of other aerobic and anaerobic ...
Valentina G. Budagaeva   +1 more
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The mechanisms and drivers of lithification in slag‐dominated artificial ground

open access: yesThe Depositional Record, 2023
Unconsolidated artificial ground is an ever‐increasing feature on the Earth's surface but it poses various challenges such as pollutant release and ground instability.
John M. MacDonald   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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