Enhancement of the thermal conductivity of sands via microbially-induced calcite precipitation

Energy piles and ground source heat pump systems have been shown to provide sustainable alternatives for temperature regulation in buildings and other applications such as road de-icing. However, their efficiency can be undermined in partially-saturated and dry sandy soils due to the relatively low...

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Main Authors: Martinez Alejandro, Huang Lin, Gomez Michael G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2020/65/e3sconf_icegt2020_09011.pdf