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Identification, characterization, and application of Thauera sp. AL9:8 useful in microbially enhanced oil recovery

US7708065B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US

Inventors

Edwin R. Hendrickson · Hockessin, US
Raymond E. Jackson · Newark, US
Sharon Jo Keeler · Bear, US
Abigail K. Luckring · West Chester, US
Michael P. Perry · Downingtown, US
Sheryl Wolstenholme · Elkton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2008
Grant date	May 4, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12R2001/01
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to isolation, identification and application of Thauera strain AL9:8 which grows on crude oil as the sole carbon source under denitrifying anaerobic conditions Thauera strain AL9:8 can be used alone or in concert with other microorganisms to improve oil recovery, bioremediation of oil or hydrocarbons in contaminated soil, ground water or bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers or oceans and/or applying to method for promoting oil pipeline maintenance, removing a build up hydrocarbon on the intersurfaces of the pipeline.

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