Geobacillus strains that have potential value in microbial enhanced oil recovery
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10115-7
Abstract: Bacteria from the genus Geobacillus are generally obligately thermophilic, with a unique bioenergy production capacity and unique enzymes. Geobacillus species were isolated primarily from hot springs, oilfields, and associated soils. They often exhibit unique survival… read more here.
Keywords: potential value; microbial enhanced; enhanced oil; oil recovery ... See more keywords
Critical review on the numerical modeling of in-situ microbial enhanced oil recovery processes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2019.107294
Abstract: Abstract Due to its environment-friendliness and low operating cost, the microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) technology has shown potential as an alternative to conventional enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques. In spite of its numerous benefits,… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced oil; microbial enhanced; oil recovery;
Improved empirical relations for estimating original oil in place recovered during microbial enhanced oil recovery under varied salinity conditions
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DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2017.1378676
Abstract: ABSTRACT During microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) processes, the interaction between injection water (IW) and formation water (FW) salinity causes in-situ salinity variation which affects the final oil recovery. The present study explicitly quantifies the… read more here.
Keywords: microbial enhanced; enhanced oil; oil recovery; salinity ... See more keywords
One Biosurfactant-Producing Bacteria Achromobacter sp. A-8 and Its Potential Use in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery and Bioremediation
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00247
Abstract: Biosurfactant plays an important role in bioremediation of crude oil contamination and microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). In the present study, a salt-tolerant, biosurfactant-producing bacterium, designated A-8, was isolated from wastewater contaminated with petroleum collected… read more here.
Keywords: biosurfactant; microbial enhanced; enhanced oil; bioremediation ... See more keywords
Simulation-Based Optimization of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery with a Model Integrating Temperature, Pressure, and Salinity Effects
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DOI: 10.3390/en14041131
Abstract: The microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) method is an eco-friendly and economical alternative technology. The technology involves a variety of uncertainties, and its success depends on controlling microbial growth and metabolism. Though a few numerical… read more here.
Keywords: enhanced oil; oil; model; microbial enhanced ... See more keywords