Molecular sequences derived from Paleocene Fort Union Formation coals vs. associated produced waters: Implications for CBM regeneration

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 3-13

  Klein, Donald A ^a   Flores, Romeo M ^b   Venot, Christophe ^a   Gabbert, Kendra ^a   Schmidt, Raleigh ^c   Stricker, Gary D ^b   Pruden, Amy ^a   Mandernack, Kevin ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

CBM regeneration; Coal associated microbes; Coalbed methane; Methanogens; Powder River Basin; Produced waters

Indexed keywords

CBM REGENERATION; COAL-ASSOCIATED MICROBES; COALBED METHANE; POWDER RIVER BASIN; PRODUCED WATERS;

ACIDS; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; FIREDAMP; GAS HYDRATES; METHANE; METHANOGENS; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

METAL RECOVERY;

COAL RANK; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; NUCLEIC ACID; PALEOCENE;

NORTH AMERICA; POWDER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 51249083460     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.023     Document Type: Article

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