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Title: Characterization of thermophilic consortia from two souring oil reservoirs

Abstract

Contamination of crude oil and fuel gas with hydrogen sulfide decreases the value of the product and increases refining costs. Injection of seawater into oil field reservoirs for secondary oil recovery is a common practice. However, seawater contains sulfate and other substances essential for bacterial growth, eventually growth requirements of sulfate-reducing bacteria; are met, resulting in the production of hydrogen sulfide. This paper presents results on substrate characterization for microbial consortia from two oil field reservoirs at a temperature range of 35 to 75 C. The competition of sulfate-reducing bacteria and other groups of microorganisms is discussed. 38 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
502052
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 62; Journal Issue: 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; SOUR CRUDES; BIODEGRADATION; OIL FIELDS; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS; MICROORGANISMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; BIOCHEMISTRY; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA

Citation Formats

Mueller, R F, and Nielsen, P H. Characterization of thermophilic consortia from two souring oil reservoirs. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Mueller, R F, & Nielsen, P H. Characterization of thermophilic consortia from two souring oil reservoirs. United States.
Mueller, R F, and Nielsen, P H. 1996. "Characterization of thermophilic consortia from two souring oil reservoirs". United States.
@article{osti_502052,
title = {Characterization of thermophilic consortia from two souring oil reservoirs},
author = {Mueller, R F and Nielsen, P H},
abstractNote = {Contamination of crude oil and fuel gas with hydrogen sulfide decreases the value of the product and increases refining costs. Injection of seawater into oil field reservoirs for secondary oil recovery is a common practice. However, seawater contains sulfate and other substances essential for bacterial growth, eventually growth requirements of sulfate-reducing bacteria; are met, resulting in the production of hydrogen sulfide. This paper presents results on substrate characterization for microbial consortia from two oil field reservoirs at a temperature range of 35 to 75 C. The competition of sulfate-reducing bacteria and other groups of microorganisms is discussed. 38 refs., 3 figs., 3 tabs.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/502052}, journal = {Applied and Environmental Microbiology},
number = 9,
volume = 62,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
}