CA1046000A - Microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks - Google Patents

Microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks

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CA1046000A
CA1046000A CA221,896A CA221896A CA1046000A CA 1046000 A CA1046000 A CA 1046000A CA 221896 A CA221896 A CA 221896A CA 1046000 A CA1046000 A CA 1046000A
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parts
weight
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Allen I. Laskin
Lars A. Naslund
Raam R. Mohan
Max L. Robbins
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ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12N—MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA
    • C12N1/00—Microorganisms, e.g. protozoa; Compositions thereof; Processes of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereof; Processes of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganism; Culture media therefor
    • C12N1/26—Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F1/00—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F1/68—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water
    • C02F1/682—Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water by addition of chemical compounds for dispersing an oily layer on water
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F—TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F3/00—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
    • C02F3/34—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
    • C02F3/344—Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used for digestion of mineral oil
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S210/00—Liquid purification or separation
    • Y10S210/918—Miscellaneous specific techniques
    • Y10S210/922—Oil spill cleanup, e.g. bacterial

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Virology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Tropical Medicine & Parasitology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Micro-Organisms Or Cultivation Processes Thereof (AREA)
  • Emulsifying, Dispersing, Foam-Producing Or Wetting Agents (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
  • Purification Treatments By Anaerobic Or Anaerobic And Aerobic Bacteria Or Animals (AREA)
CA221,896A 1974-04-01 1975-03-12 Microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks Expired CA1046000A (en)

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US (1) US4146470A (Direct)
JP (1) JPS50140382A (Direct)
CA (1) CA1046000A (Direct)
DE (1) DE2511485A1 (Direct)
FR (1) FR2265687B1 (Direct)
GB (1) GB1484512A (Direct)
IT (1) IT1034711B (Direct)
NL (1) NL7503852A (Direct)

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JPS50140382A (Direct) 1975-11-11
GB1484512A (en) 1977-09-01
DE2511485A1 (de) 1975-10-02
IT1034711B (it) 1979-10-10
FR2265687A1 (Direct) 1975-10-24
US4146470A (en) 1979-03-27
NL7503852A (nl) 1975-10-03

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