[Application of selected microorganisms for organic sulfur removal from coal]. Quarterly progress report, March 15, 1990--June 15, 1990

Technical Report · Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:10156852

Elmore, B B

Research continues on methods for desulfurization of coal using microorganisms. Topics reported on this term include: coal procurement and preparation, microbial removal of pyrite and sulfate, analytical procedures for characterization of total organic sulfur, organic sulfur removal, microbial activity on model coal organosulfur compounds, screening/detection assays, and monitoring of desulfurization activity. (VC)

• Research Organization: Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-88PC88854
• OSTI ID: 10156852
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/88854-T14; ON: DE92015462
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 20 Jun 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BITUMINOUS COAL
DESULFURIZATION
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
BIODEGRADATION
PYRITE
REMOVAL
PROGRESS REPORT
MICROORGANISMS
THIOBACILLUS FERROXIDANS
GRINDING
STORAGE
SIMULATION
SCREENING
QUALITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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550700
PURIFICATION AND UPGRADING
MICROBIOLOGY