Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 Into CH4

doi:10.2172/1041046

Title: Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 Into CH4

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This SBIR project evaluated the potential to remediate geologic CO2 sequestration sites into useful methane gas fields by application of methanogenic bacteria. Such methanogens are present in a wide variety of natural environments, converting CO2 into CH4 under natural conditions. We conclude that the process is generally feasible to apply within many of the proposed CO2 storage reservoir settings. However, extensive further basic R&D still is needed to define the precise species, environments, nutrient growth accelerants, and economics of the methanogenic process. Consequently, the study team does not recommend Phase III commercial application of the technology at this early phase.

Authors:: Stevens, S.H., Ferry, J.G., Schoell, M.

Publication Date:: 2012-05-06

Research Org.:: Advanced Resources International, Inc.

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1041046

Report Number(s):: DOE-ER83596- Final Report
TRN: US201218%%179

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-03ER83596

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 03 NATURAL GAS; ECONOMICS; METHANE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIA; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; NUTRIENTS; STORAGE; methanogen; CO2 sequestration

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                    Stevens, S.H., Ferry, J.G., Schoell, M. Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 Into CH4.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Stevens, S.H., Ferry, J.G., Schoell, M. Methanogenic Conversion of CO2 Into CH4.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1041046

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                    Stevens, S.H., Ferry, J.G., Schoell, M. 2012.  
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