Modification of porous media permeability, using calcium carbonate produced enzymatically in situ

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 635-642

  Nemati, M ^a   Voordouw, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Core flooding system; Permeability; Plugging; Porous media; Urease enzymeA

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

REACTION MEDIUM;

ENZYME KINETICS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GROUND WATER; RADIOISOTOPE; UREA; UREASE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); PERMEABILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0042381546     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(03)00191-1     Document Type: Article

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