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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Parkville, AU;
David Lambourne, Carlton North, AU;
Philip Hendry, Leichhardt, AU;
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, AU;
Abstract
Process for stimulating and maintaining the activity of a microbial consortia within a subterranean solid carbonaceous medium to produce methane are described. The process comprises the steps of: (A) dosing a first nutrient composition into the microbial consortia environment, (B) monitoring the microbial consortia environment, including the generation of methane therein; (C) dosing a second nutrient composition into the microbial consortia based upon the results of step (B); and (D) repeating steps (B) and (C) and, if required, (E) dosing a further nutrient composition into the microbial consortia environment based upon the results of step (D).