Ethanol conversion to methane by a coal microbial community

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-91

  Liu, Yiping ^a   Urynowicz, Michael A ^a   Bagley, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic methane; Coal; Electron balance; Ethanol; Methanogenesis

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON-BALANCE; ETHANOL CONVERSION; METHANE PRODUCTION; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MINERAL SALTS MEDIUMS; POWDER RIVER BASIN; PRODUCTION OF;

COAL; ETHANOL; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

COAL; DESORPTION; ELECTRON; ETHANOL; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOLUBILIZATION;

POWDER BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880045576     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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