改性植物纤维对酶诱导碳酸盐沉淀固化细粒尾矿的影响机制

Mechanism of modified plant fibers in enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation for bio-solidification of fine tailings

  • 摘要: 酶诱导碳酸盐沉淀(EICP)技术因其环境友好性正逐步成为传统重金属尾矿固化的可持续替代方案。然而,由于缺乏有效成核驱动且产物存在显著脆性特征,EICP在细粒尾矿生物固化中的矿物沉淀效率和改性强度仍受限制。本研究提出一种矿化改性稻草纤维(MSF)协同EICP以实现细粒石墨尾矿(GT)绿色生物固化的新型矿化策略。结果表明:MSF-EICP处理后GT的力学强度、重金属污染物固定效果及矿物沉淀效率均较传统EICP处理显著提高。当MSF掺量1.5%时,GT的无侧限抗压强度、劈裂抗拉强度、CaCO3生成率分别较EICP提升了73.81%、239.06%和60.78%;强度比降低48.71%。MSF-EICP处理后GT浸出液pH稳定在7.91~8.14,重金属离子固定率达到89.69%~100%。MSF-EICP通过矿化过程调控与界面成核诱导的协同机制促进碳酸盐的形成与分布,并通过构筑三维生物胶结网络重塑尾矿孔隙结构,显著提升了矿物沉积效率与结构稳定性。研究成果克服了传统生物矿化技术在GT处理中的局限性,为改性EICP技术作用于GT多尺度生物固化提供了新的视角。

     

    Abstract: Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional methods for stabilizing the heavy-metal-rich tailings due to its environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, its mineral precipitation efficiency and reinforcement performance in the bio-solidification of fine-grained tailings remain limited, primarily owing to the lack of effective nucleation drivers and the inherent brittleness of the precipitates. In this study, a novel mineralization strategy was proposed, in which mineralization-modified straw fibers (MSF) were synergized with EICP to achieve the green bio-solidification of fine graphite tailings (GT). The results showed that the MSF-EICP treatment significantly enhanced the mechanical strength, heavy-metal immobilization, and mineral precipitation efficiency of GT compared with conventional EICP. At an MSF dosage of 1.5%, the unconfined compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and CaCO3 yield of GT were increased by 73.81%, 239.06%, and 60.78%, respectively, while the strength ratio was reduced by 48.71%. The leachate pH of MSF-EICP-treated GT stabilized between 7.91 and 8.14, with heavy-metal immobilization efficiencies reaching 89.69~100%. Mechanistically, MSF-EICP promoted the formation and uniform distribution of carbonates through the synergistic effects of mineralization regulation and interfacial nucleation induction, while the construction of a three-dimensional bio-cementation network reshaped the pore structure of GT, thereby markedly improving mineral deposition efficiency and structural stability. Overall, this study overcomes the limitations of conventional biomineralization technologies in GT treatment and provides new insights into the multi-scale bio-solidification of GT using modified EICP.

     

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