Download or read book Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery from Oily Sludge Using a Novel Plug Flow Reactor System written by Oluwademilade Martha Fayemiwo and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The refining and transportation of crude oil often results in an inevitable accumulation of recalcitrant waste products such as oily sludge. Remediation processes such as landfarming and anaerobic landfilling have been recently ruled as inappropriate disposal methods, due to the length of time it takes for remediation to reach completion, as well as the uncontrollable release of harmful organics into the soil, atmosphere and potentially groundwater. This study focused on a biological treatment method for oily sludge using a plug flow reactor system. Biosurfactant-producing bacteria, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella oxytoca and Cronobacter dublinensis were isolated from petroleum-contaminated and uncontaminated soil samples. Optimal growth of the bacteria was observed when incubated at ±30°C and biosurfactant activity was confirmed using the drop-collapse test. Oily sludge was simulated in the laboratory using fumed silica as intermediate compound to form Pickering emulsions. The recovery of oil involved the comparison of a plug flow system and a batch system. The plug flow system achieved up to 85% oil recovery from oily sludge while the batch system only achieved a maximum of 30% elution of the aqueous phase. The effect of waterflooding, in conjunction with biosurfactant-producing bacteria on the batch system had negligible effect while on the plug flow system, an increase of ±10% in percentage recovery was observed. GC-MS analysis of oil before and after the recovery process showed a reduction of concentration of certain compounds, suggesting possible degradation by bacteria or loss due to volatilization. TOC analysis showed a reduction in TOC of residual sludge, after completion of recovery process, suggesting degradation activity by bacteria trapped in the sludge matrix after the completion of the recovery process. Fifteen days after completion of recovery process, residual sludge from the plug flow system had a low TOC value of 1.03mg/L while sludge from the batch system had a much higher value of 7.119mg/L. The high percentage recovery of oil, coupled with the reduction of sludge TOC to negligible values suggest that MEOR is a feasible method for treatment of oily sludge and can be further investigated as a waste treatment procedure in the petroleum industry.
Download or read book Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery written by T.F. Yen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-12-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive review that consolidates all of the pertinent information available. Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) involves many scientific disciplines, many different approaches, and many different countries. This book supplies the information needed for continued development of MEO methods and points out areas where information is lacking and where more research is needed. This easy-to-use resource focuses on the three types of MEOR processes which can be utilized to recover oil from reservoirs. Successful MEOR involves contributions from petroleum, chemical, genetic, environmental, geotechnical, and bioengineering. Also, geology, chemistry, and microbiology play a major role as well. This critical review book includes a comprehensive reference list and opens the lines of communication among the various fields of study. This work will also encourage the exchange of ideas and interaction necessary for success in this quickly developing technology. Scientists, researchers, and practitioners will find this text to be interesting, informative, and indispensable.consolidatesR
Download or read book Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Lalit Pandey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the fundamentals of the reservoir and interfacial engineering. The book systematically starts with the basics of primary, secondary and tertiary (enhanced) oil recovery and emphasizes on the theory of microbial-enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) and its potential toward recovery of oil in place. Different approaches of MEOR such as in-situ, ex-situ, and integration of chemical- and microbial-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) are discussed in detail. This book highlights the link between the effectiveness of MEOR and the local reservoir conditions, crude oil characteristics, and indigenous microbial community. The latest implementations of MEOR across the globe are highlighted as case studies to outline the potential as well as the scope of MEOR. Given the topics covered, this book will be useful for professionals and researchers working in the areas of petroleum science and engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, bioengineering, and other related fields.
Download or read book Theory and Practice in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Kun Sang Lee and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selection of the optimal recovery method is significantly influenced by economic issues in today's oil and gas markets. Consequently, the development of cost-effective technologies, which bring maximum oil recovery, is the main interest in today's petroleum research communities. Theory and Practice in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery provides the fundamentals, latest research and creditable field applications. Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) is potentially a low-priced and eco-friendly technique in which different microorganisms and their metabolic products are implemented to recover the remaining oil in the reservoir. Despite drastic advantages of MEOR technology, it is still not fully supported in the industry due to lack of knowledge on microbial activities and their complexity of the process. While some selected strategies have demonstrated the feasibility to be used on a mass scale through both lab and field trials, more research remains to implement MEOR into more oil industry practices. This reference delivers comprehensive descriptions on the fundamentals including basic theories on geomicrobiology, experiments and modeling, as well as current tested field applications. Theory and Practice in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery gives engineers and researchers the tool needed to stay up to date on this evolving and more sustainable technology. - Covers fundamental screening criteria and theories selective plugging and mobility control mechanisms - Describes the basic effects on environmental parameters and the mechanics of simulation, including microbial growth kinetics - Applies up to date practical applications proven in both the lab and the field
Download or read book Microbial Enhancement of Oil Recovery Recent Advances written by E.C. Donaldson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1991-04-03 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conference was instituted to examine field activities in Microbial Enhancement of Oil Recovery. The U.S. Department of Energy has sponsored several field projects and the details from some of these were presented, as well as a few from industry. The balance of the program was concerned with new developments in research.Today's oil production technology leaves one third to one half of the original oil in place in the reservoir at abandonment of secondary recovery (waterflooding). This leaves a very large target for microbial enhanced oil recovery which was shown by the research papers of this conference to be capable of producing up to 50% of the residual oil. The field trials show that the normal projected oil production decline curve can be reversed, or leveled off by microbial enhancement of oil recovery.This conference has shown that a variety of applications are possible to correct oilfield problems as well as to enhance oil recovery. Among these is the suppression of hydrogen sulfide production which alone is a tremendous advance because of the large quantity of sour oil production. If hydrogen sulfide production can be curtailed it would increase the value of the produced oil, decrease it toxicity, and largely decrease it corrosiveness. All of these would be welcome both in the field and at the petroleum refinery where special precautions must be taken to process sour crude oil.Another very important discovery is the ability of certain bacteria to eliminate paraffin deposition around the producing well and in the tubulars. This is a welcome improvement for many producers who have considerable difficulty in controlling paraffin deposition.
Download or read book Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Marcel Latil and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1980 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery written by H.K. Van Poollen and Associates and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Larry W. Lake and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Don W. Green and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhanced Oil Recovery Field Case Studies written by Lewis Brown and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbial-enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is the use of microorganisms to increase the recovery of oil from existing oil reservoirs. There are nearly 400 US patents dealing with MEOR, some of which add microorganisms to nearly depleted oil reservoirs while others rely on the indigenous microorganisms. The patent literature is reviewed and two successful field trials by the author are described. A completed field trial using microbial permeability profile modification (MPPM) in a field using waterflooding as the secondary method of oil recovery was proven to recover over 360,000bbl of oil since 2004 and is predicted to recover another 230,000bbl of oil by 2018. A second field trial using MPPM is being employed in a field with a petroliferous formation at 115°C. The field is undergoing CO2 flooding as the secondary recovery method and MPPM has been proven to produce extra oil from five surrounding wells.
Download or read book Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery written by James E. Zajic and published by Pennwell Corporation. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Caili Dai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest progress in enhanced oil recovery technology and introduces the application of various enhanced oil recovery methods in oilfield development. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a continuous theme in oilfield development. Due to the influence of geological conditions, development mode and physical and chemical factors, more than half of the proven oil reserves remain underground and cannot be accessed. Therefore, many enhanced oil recovery methods have been developed to achieve higher oil recovery. This book presents the basic principles and provides the chemistry knowledge related to enhanced oil recovery. It also expounds the applicable criteria of chemical agents. In addition, combined with field application examples, the limitations of existing enhanced oil recovery methods are analyzed, and the future development direction of enhanced oil recovery technology is highlighted. It is worth noting that the integral profile control and water shutoff technology in this book is widely recognized in the enhanced oil recovery industry and has achieved remarkable economic benefits. Given its scope, this book is useful for the scientific and technical personnel engaged in the study of oil recovery chemistry and enhanced oil recovery and also as a teaching reference for teachers and students majoring in petroleum engineering and oilfield chemistry.
Download or read book Microbial Enhancement of Oil Recovery written by Erle C. Donaldson and published by Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conference was instituted to examine field activities in Microbial Enhancement of Oil Recovery. The U.S. Department of Energy has sponsored several field projects and the details from some of these were presented, as well as a few from industry. The balance of the program was concerned with new developments in research. Today's oil production technology leaves one third to one half of the original oil in place in the reservoir at abandonment of secondary recovery (waterflooding). This leaves a very large target for microbial enhanced oil recovery which was shown by the research papers of this conference to be capable of producing up to 50% of the residual oil. The field trials show that the normal projected oil production decline curve can be reversed, or leveled off by microbial enhancement of oil recovery. This conference has shown that a variety of applications are possible to correct oilfield problems as well as to enhance oil recovery. Among these is the suppression of hydrogen sulfide production which alone is a tremendous advance because of the large quantity of sour oil production.If hydrogen sulfide production can be curtailed it would increase the value of the produced oil, decrease it toxicity, and largely decrease it corrosiveness. All of these would be welcome both in the field and at the petroleum refinery where special precautions must be taken to process sour crude oil. Another very important discovery is the ability of certain bacteria to eliminate paraffin deposition around the producing well and in the tubulars. This is a welcome improvement for many producers who have considerable difficulty in controlling paraffin deposition.
Download or read book Basic Concepts in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes written by M. Baviere and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-09-30 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Marcel Latil and published by . This book was released on with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery written by Larry W. Lake and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigations of Mechanisms of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery by Microbes and Their Metabolic Products written by National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research (Bartlesville, Okla.). and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
