Microbial influences on coal seam gas reservoirs - A review

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 133-142

  Faiz, M M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOGENIC GASES; BIOGENIC GASSES; BREAK DOWNS; CARBON ATOMS; COAL SEAMS; COMPLEX ORGANIC MOLECULES; DEEP COAL SEAMS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; GAS COMPOSITIONS; GAS GENERATIONS; GAS RESERVOIRS; GAS RESOURCES; GAS SORPTIONS; ISOTOPE DATUMS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MAIN PROCESSES; METEORIC WATERS; METHANOGENIC ARCHAEA; METHANOGENIC PATHWAYS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL INFLUENCES; PRODUCING ZONES; RANK COALS; SATURATION LEVELS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS GENERATORS; GASES; METHANATION; METHANE; ORGANIC CARBON; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SORPTION;

COAL GAS;

EID: 58049164959     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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