Control of microbial souring by nitrate, nitrite or glutaraldehyde injection in a sandstone column

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 128-136

  Reinsel, M A ^a   Sears, J T ^a   Stewart, P S ^b   Mclnerney, M J ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c Hydrometrics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Glutaraldehyde; Inhibition; Nitrate; Nitrite; Souring

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; OIL INDUSTRY; SULFUR BACTERIUM; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029960712     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01570056     Document Type: Article

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