Effects of Air Injection on the Metabolic Activity of Emulsifier-Producing Bacteria from Oil Reservoirs

Oil emulsification is one of the major mechanisms for microbially enhanced oil recovery (MEOR). Although air injection is generally recommended for field trials of MEOR in China, its influence on the microbial community structure in oil reservoirs remains poorly understood, especially activation of...

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Main Authors: Yi Gu, Zhenzhen Wu, Guan Wang, Bo Zhi, Jiliang Yu, Huiqiang Fan, Suzhen Guo, Ting Ma, Guoqiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8987258