Experimental investigation on asphaltene biodegradability using microorganism: cell surface properties’ approach
Abstract Asphaltene precipitation is known to be responsible for serious challenges in oil industry such as wellbore damage, oil flow reduction, and plugging of transportation lines. The traditional methods to remove asphaltene deposition are mostly based on chemical solvent. One of the recent propo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-018-0537-1 |