WO2007136716A3 - Increased microbial production of methane gas from subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations - Google Patents

Increased microbial production of methane gas from subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations Download PDF

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WO2007136716A3
WO2007136716A3 PCT/US2007/011854 US2007011854W WO2007136716A3 WO 2007136716 A3 WO2007136716 A3 WO 2007136716A3 US 2007011854 W US2007011854 W US 2007011854W WO 2007136716 A3 WO2007136716 A3 WO 2007136716A3
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methane gas
hydrocarbon containing
subsurface hydrocarbon
microbial production
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Karen Budwill
Twyla Malcolm
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Green Earth Ind Llc
Karen Budwill
Twyla Malcolm
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
    • C12P5/00—Preparation of hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons
    • C12P5/02—Preparation of hydrocarbons or halogenated hydrocarbons acyclic
    • C12P5/023—Methane
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/30—Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel

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Abstract

Methods and compositions are provided for increasing methane gas produced or released from a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation containing methanogenic microorganisms. The methods and compositions provide using an amount of amino acids effective to increase methane gas released from the formation.
PCT/US2007/011854 2006-05-17 2007-05-17 Increased microbial production of methane gas from subsurface hydrocarbon containing formations WO2007136716A2 (en)

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