Name: Petroleum Biotechnology By Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)
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Petroleum Biotechnology: Developments and Perspectives: Volume 151 by Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

This book is one of a kind in the field of petroleum biorefining and biological upgrade of petroleum; it presents a critical review as well as an integrated overview of the potential biochemical processes, bridging the gap between academia and industry. It addresses todays demanding production challenges, taking into account energy efficient and environmentally friendly processes, and also looks at the future possibility of implementing new refinery systems. Suitable for those practitioners the petroleum industry, students and researchers interested in petroleum biotechnology.

Use of Petroleum Biotechnology throughout the value chain of an oil company: An integrated approach. Petroleum biorefining: the selective removal of sulfur, nitrogen, and metals. Enzymatic catalysis on petroleum products. Prospects for biological upgrading of heavy oils and asphaltenes. Whole-cell bio-processing of aromatic compounds in crude oil and fuels. Biocatalysis by methane monooxygenase and its implications for the petroleum industry. Biocorrosion. Molecular tools in microbial corrosion. Potential applications of bioemulsifiers in the oil industry. Anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation and the prospects for microbial enhanced energy production. Using nitrate to control microbially-produced hydrogen sulfide in oil field waters. Regulation of toluene catabolic pathways and toluene efflux pump expression in bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas. Bacterial hydrocarbon biosynthesis. The microbial diversity of deep subsurface oil reservoirs. Biotechnological approach for development of microbial enhanced oil recovery technique. Phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils: principles and applications. Biological treatment of polluted air emissions. Bioremediation of marine oil spills. Biotreatment of water pollutants from the petroleum industry.

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9780444516992

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0444516999

Title

Petroleum Biotechnology: Developments and Perspectives: Volume 151 by Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

Author

Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

Series

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis

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New

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Hardback

Publisher

Elsevier Science & Technology

Year published

2004-09-18

Number of pages

564

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Petroleum Biotechnology Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

Petroleum Biotechnology by Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

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Petroleum Biotechnology: Developments and Perspectives: Volume 151 by Rafael Vazquez-Duhalt (Institute of Biotechnology, National University of Mexico)

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