Permeability profile modification using bacterially formed calcium carbonate: Comparison with enzymic option

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 925-933

  Nemati, M ^a   Greene, E A ^b   Voordouw, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcium carbonate; Microbially enhanced oil recovery; Permeability; Porous media; Selective plugging

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; ENZYMES; OIL FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; UREA;

ENZYMIC REACTIONS; INOCULATED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY RATIO; PLUGGING AGENTS;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 7444254397     PISSN: 00329592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2004.02.019     Document Type: Article

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