Microbial treatment of waxy crude oils for mitigation of wax precipitation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 111-121

  Etoumi, Asma ^a  

^a Petroleum Research Centre Tripoli   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biosurfactants; Pseudomonas; Waxy crude oil

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON FRACTIONS; MICROBIAL TREATMENT; WAXY CRUDE OILS;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; EMULSIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARAFFIN WAXES; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARAFFIN WAXES; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CRUDE OIL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); WAX;

ACTINOMYCES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 33845894708     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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