Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 86, Issue , 2014, Pages 225-237

  Bachmann, Robert Thomas ^a   Johnson, Anbu Clemensis ^b   Edyvean, Robert G J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^b OMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Oman)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodemetallation; Biodenitrogenation; Biodesulfurization; Biosurfactants; Biotransformation; Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR)

Indexed keywords

BIO-SURFACTANTS; BIODEMETALLATION; BIODENITROGENATION; BIODESULFURIZATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; MICROBIALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERIES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRUDE OIL; DESALINATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDRODESULFURIZATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METAL REFINERIES; OIL FIELDS; REFINING; REMOVAL; SULFUR;

PETROLEUM REFINERIES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CRUDE OIL; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PETROLEUM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REFINING INDUSTRY; SURFACTANT;

EID: 84888027477     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.09.011     Document Type: Review

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