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Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview

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Main Authors: Robert Thomas Bachman, Anbu Clemensis Johnson, Robert G.J. Edyvean
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Published: Elsevier 2014
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Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR);
Biosurfactants
Biodesulfurization
Biodemetallation
Biodenitrogenation
Biotransformation
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spelling my.unikl.ir-70912014-06-23T09:18:50Z Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview Robert Thomas Bachman Anbu Clemensis Johnson Robert G.J. Edyvean Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR); Biosurfactants Biodesulfurization Biodemetallation Biodenitrogenation Biotransformation Full text article available in Science Direct A significant quantum of crude oil is trapped in reservoirs and often unrecoverable by conventional oil recovery methods. Further downstream, the petroleum industry is facing challenges to remove sulfur, metal, nitrogen as well as undesirable organic compounds from the crude. Conventional secondary recovery methods such as water and gas injections helped to increase the productivity of the well, while chemical and physical refinery processes such as hydrodesulfurization, desalting, and high-pressure high-temperature hydrotreating remove most inorganic impurities. The increasing demand for oil in the world coupled with very stringent environmental laws piled economical and technical pressure upon the refinery industry to further improve crude oil recovery as well as reduce sulfur, metal and nitrogen concentration to the low ppm levels. In the search for economical and environmentally friendly solutions, growing attention has been given to biotechnology such as the use of microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). MEOR is an alternate recovery method that uses microorganisms and their metabolic products. In addition, the emerging field of crude oil refining and associated industrial processes such as biodesulfurization, biodemetallation, biodenitrogenation and biotransformation are also covered. This review aims to provide an overview on MEOR and biorefining relevant to the petroleum industry and highlights challenges that need to be overcome to become commercially successful. Literature pertaining to laboratory experiments, field trials and patents are included in view of industrial applications and further developments. 2014-06-23T09:18:50Z 2014-06-23T09:18:50Z 2013-11 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964830513003326# http://localhost/xmlui/handle/123456789/7091 International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation; Elsevier
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topic Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR);
Biosurfactants
Biodesulfurization
Biodemetallation
Biodenitrogenation
Biotransformation
spellingShingle Microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR);
Biosurfactants
Biodesulfurization
Biodemetallation
Biodenitrogenation
Biotransformation
Robert Thomas Bachman
Anbu Clemensis Johnson
Robert G.J. Edyvean
Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview
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author Robert Thomas Bachman
Anbu Clemensis Johnson
Robert G.J. Edyvean
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Anbu Clemensis Johnson
Robert G.J. Edyvean
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title Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview
title_short Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview
title_full Biotechnology in the petroleum industry: An overview
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title_sort biotechnology in the petroleum industry: an overview
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2014
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964830513003326#
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