A marine anaerobic biodegradation test applied to the biodegradation of synthetic drilling mud base fluids

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 433-447

  Herman, D ^a   Roberts, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic degradation test; Esters; Methanogens; Olefins; SRB

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTERS; OLEFINS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEDIMENTS; SOILS;

ANAEROBIC DEGRADATION TEST; METHANOGENS; SRB; SYNTHETIC BASE FLUIDS (SBF);

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 26444451708     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380500180499     Document Type: Article

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