Application of microbial enhanced oil recovery technique to a Turkish heavy oil

Behlulgil K., Mehmetoglu T., DÖNMEZ S.

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, cilt.36, sa.6, ss.833-835, 1992 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 1992
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf00172204
  • Dergi Adı: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.833-835
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Microbial enhance oil recovery utilizes microorganisms and their metabolic products to improve the recovery of crude oil from reservoir rocks. In this study an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium acetobutylicum was injected into a one-dimensional model reservoir containing a Turkish heavy oil (Raman oil) at 38° C. This injection was followed by water flooding after a suitable shut-in period. Comparison of oil recovery results of pure water flooding runs with experiments in which bacterial concentration and shut-in periods were varied indicated increases in oil recovery of about 12% of the original oil in place. This increase was attributed to changes in the viscosity and pH of the crude oil. © 1992 Springer-Verlag.