Bioassay for estimating the biogenic methane-generating potential of coal samples

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 138-150

  Jones, Elizabeth J P ^a   Voytek, Mary A ^a   Warwick, Peter D ^a   Corum, Margo D ^a   Cohn, Alexander ^a   Bunnell, Joseph E ^a   Clark, Arthur C ^b   Orem, William H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Bioavailable coal fraction; Biogenic methane; Coal bed methane; Microbial consortium

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABLE COAL FRACTION; BIOGENIC METHANE; COAL BED METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM;

ACIDS; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; DESORPTION; METHANATION; METHANE; SEDIMENTATION;

COAL;

BIOASSAY; BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL SEAM; COALBED METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; THERMAL MATURITY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; POWDER BASIN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 51249089465     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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