Visualisation of bacterial degradation and mobilisation of oil in a porous medium

Environmental Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 204-208

  Paulsen, J E ^a   Ekrann, S ^b   Oppen, E ^c  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b Aker Geo Petroleum Services   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Hydrocarbons; Increased oil recovery; Interfacial tension; Porous media

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROSCOPY; MINERAL SALT;

BACTERIUM; DEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPES; SEAWATER; SURFACE TENSION; WATER POLLUTION;

INCREASED OIL RECOVERY;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS;

EID: 0032599662     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050416     Document Type: Article

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