Control of Microbial Sulfide Production with Nitrate and Biocide in Oilfield-Simulating Bioreators

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dc.contributor.advisorVoordouw, Gerrit
dc.contributor.authorXue, Yuan (Fiona)
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-28T23:05:55Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T08:00:40Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-28
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractSouring, the production of sulfide by sulfate-reducing bacteria in oil fields, can be remediated by nitrate injection. However, continuous amendment of sulfate-containing injection water with nitrate leads to microbial zonation. The combination of nitrate and biocide that may break this zonation and control souring more effectively was investigated here using bioreactors injected with excess volatile fatty acids and 2 mM sulfate or 2 mM sulfate and 2 mM nitrate. Biocide was pulsed with long duration (5 days) at low concentrations or short duration (1 h) at high concentrations. The success of these strategies was determined by the time needed for sulfide recovery. The results indicated that pulsed biocide can be synergistic with continuous nitrate. However, it depends on the type of biocide, its concentration, and the length of the pulse. Hence, pulsed biocide can improve souring control with continuous nitrate injections, if the appropriate product and injection strategy are chosen.en_US
dc.identifier.citationXue, Y. F. (2015). Control of Microbial Sulfide Production with Nitrate and Biocide in Oilfield-Simulating Bioreators (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25454en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25454
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2040
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMicrobiology
dc.subject.classificationSulfate-reducing bacteriaen_US
dc.subject.classificationNitrateen_US
dc.subject.classificationBiocideen_US
dc.subject.classificationbioreactorsen_US
dc.subject.classificationSynergyen_US
dc.titleControl of Microbial Sulfide Production with Nitrate and Biocide in Oilfield-Simulating Bioreators
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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