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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 27, 2008
Robert S. Pfeiffer, Parker, CO (US);
Glenn A. Ulrich, Golden, CO (US);
Gary Vanzin, Arvada, CO (US);
Robert S. Pfeiffer, Parker, CO (US);
Glenn A. Ulrich, Golden, CO (US);
Gary Vanzin, Arvada, CO (US);
LUCA Technologies, Inc., Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
An isolated microbial consortium is described that includes a first microbial consortium havingto metabolize a complex hydrocarbon substrate into metabolic products comprising an acetate compound. The consortium also includes a second microbial consortium having a methanogen to convert the acetate compound into a final product that includes methane. Also, a method of increasing production of materials with enhanced hydrogen content. The method includes isolatingfrom geologic formation water, culturing the isolatedto increase thepopulation, and introducing a consortium of the cultured, which may include spores of, into a hydrocarbon formation containing a complex hydrocarbon substrate.