Genetic, physiological and nutritional studies on Clostridium strains isolated and screened for characteristics useful in enhanced oil recovery, with special reference to high salt tolerance
This work is concerned with a group of microorganisms generally thought to have the highest potential for usefulness in microbial enhancement of oil recovery (MEOR), namely, fermentative species of the genus Clostridium. The report consists of two parts: (1) a study of the effects of various environmental factors (mainly chemical) on growth, gas production, sporulation, and spore germination of several strains of Clostridium in laboratory media; and (2) a study of the effects of core minerals and pore volume on solvent, acid, and gas production and refeedability (in cores) of similar freshly isolated Clostridium strains. In addition, the bacterial strains were characterized, and their basic nutritional requirements were determined. 15 refs., 27 figs., 37 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK (USA). Dept. of Botany and Microbiology
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS22-80BC10302
- OSTI ID:
- 7014300
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/BC/10302-46; ON: DE90000228
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CLOSTRIDIUM
CULTURE MEDIA
FERMENTATION
ADDITIVES
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
BEETS
BUTANOLS
CAFFEINE
GASES
GROWTH
MANGANESE IONS
MICROBIAL EOR
NUTRIENTS
PROGRESS REPORT
RESERVOIR ROCK
SALINITY
SOLVENTS
SPORES
TOXICITY
YIELDS
ALCOHOLS
ANALEPTICS
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
BACTERIA
BIOCONVERSION
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRUGS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUIDS
FOOD
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IONS
MAGNOLIOPHYTA
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
PURINES
RECOVERY
VEGETABLES
XANTHINES
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