Characterization of a methanogenic consortium enriched from a coalbed methane well in the Powder River Basin, U.S.A.

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 34-45

  Green, Michael S ^a   Flanegan, Keith C ^a   Gilcrease, Patrick C ^a  

^a South Dakota School of Mines and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Mass transfer; Microbial; Phylogenetic analysis; Solvents; Surface area

Indexed keywords

COAL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROBIAL; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; SOLVENTS; SURFACE AREA;

COAL DEPOSITS; METHANOL; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POWDERS; WATERSHEDS;

METHANE;

ACETATE; COALBED METHANE; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYLOGENETICS;

NORTH AMERICA; POWDER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

ACIDAMINOBACTER HYDROGENOFORMANS; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSARCINA MAZEI; SYNTROPHOMONAS;

EID: 51249123978     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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