Potential applications of bioprocess technology in petroleum industry

Biodegradation

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 865-880

  Singh, Ajay ^a   Singh, Brajesh ^b   Ward, Owen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioprocess technology; Biorefining; Bioremediation; Petroleum industry

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISTILLATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GASOLINE; MARINE APPLICATIONS; MARINE INDUSTRY; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM REFINING;

BIOPROCESSES; BIOREFINING; BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE; MICROBIAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESS; PRODUCTION OF FINE CHEMICALS; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST; DISTILLATION; OIL PRODUCTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REFINING INDUSTRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84867073367     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-012-9577-2     Document Type: Article

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