GB1484512A - Use of microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks - Google Patents

Use of microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks

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GB1484512A
GB1484512A GB9782/75A GB978275A GB1484512A GB 1484512 A GB1484512 A GB 1484512A GB 9782/75 A GB9782/75 A GB 9782/75A GB 978275 A GB978275 A GB 978275A GB 1484512 A GB1484512 A GB 1484512A
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oil
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ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Exxon Research 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; 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)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Hydrology & Water Resources (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Biotechnology (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Virology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Tropical Medicine & Parasitology (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (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)
GB9782/75A 1974-04-01 1975-03-10 Use of microorganisms in combination with surface active agents to synergistically disperse oil slicks Expired GB1484512A (en)

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US45709874A 1974-04-01 1974-04-01

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

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FR2265687A1 (enExample) 1975-10-24
FR2265687B1 (enExample) 1981-04-30
CA1046000A (en) 1979-01-09
IT1034711B (it) 1979-10-10
US4146470A (en) 1979-03-27
NL7503852A (nl) 1975-10-03
JPS50140382A (enExample) 1975-11-11
DE2511485A1 (de) 1975-10-02

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee