Optimization and partial characterization of biosurfactants produced by bacillus species and their potential for ex-situ enhanced oil recovery

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 672-682

  Al Sulaimani, H ^a   Al Wahaibi, Y ^a   Al Bahry, S ^a   Elshafle, A ^a   Al Bemani, A ^a   Joshi, S ^a   Zargari, S ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; MICELLES; OIL FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; STRAIN;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS STRAINS; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION (CMC); ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; MICROBIAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (MEOR); OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL; PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION; SURFACE ACTIVITIES;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 80053012087     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/129228-PA     Document Type: Article

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