Enhanced oil recovery through microbial treatment

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 533-541

  Rauf, M A ^a   Ikram, M ^b   Tabassum, N ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Microbial treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLASSES; PH; SOLVENTS;

MICROBIAL TREATMENT;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0041530081     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TMA-120023069     Document Type: Article

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