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Title: Biogenic methane production enhancement systems

Abstract

Systems for enhanced in-situ or perhaps even ex-situ biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations (1) including coal seam, oil shale, coal, coal derivates and the like are presented in embodiments such as but not limited to: increasing and perhaps even selection of microbial populations (2), amending CBM water and other microbe-containing media, diminishing sulfate reduction competition, enhancing organic matter concentrations and generation of biogenic methane (10), universally treating hydrocarbon-bearing formations, and introducing amendments (3) to hydrocarbon-bearing formations.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531659
Patent Number(s):
7832475
Application Number:
11/990,417
Assignee:
University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09B - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B09 - DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE B09C - RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-98FT40322
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2006-08-14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Jin, Song, Bland, Alan E., and Price, Herbert S. Biogenic methane production enhancement systems. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Jin, Song, Bland, Alan E., & Price, Herbert S. Biogenic methane production enhancement systems. United States.
Jin, Song, Bland, Alan E., and Price, Herbert S. Tue . "Biogenic methane production enhancement systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531659.
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