Effects of selected thermophilic microorganisms on crude oils at elevated temperatures and pressures. Quarterly report, July 1, 1992--September 30, 1992

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10138058· OSTI ID:10138058

Premuzic, E T; Lin, M S

The objective of this program is to determine the chemical and physical effects of thermophilic and thermoadapted organisms on crude oils and cores at elevated temperatures and pressures. Ultimately a data base will be generated which will be used in technical and economic feasibility studies leading to field applications. Progress reports are presented for the following tasks: duration of biotreatment and media effects where comparative studies of microbial effects on different types of heavy oils are discussed; construction of core-flooding systems; and microscopic comparison of reaction mixtures.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 10138058
• Report Number(s): BNL--48381; ON: DE93009026
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
BIODEGRADATION
DRILL CORES
DRILLING AND PRODUCTION
EMULSIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MICROBIAL EOR
MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM
PROGRESS REPORT
THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS
VISCOSITY