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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, AU;
Philip Hendry, Leichhardt, AU;
David Midgley, Berowa, AU;
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, Campbell, AU;
Abstract
A nutrient composition for enhancing biogenic methane production from a carbonaceous material is described. The nutrient composition comprises a source of phosphorus (P) and a source of nitrogen (N), wherein the molar ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen (P/N) is greater than 1.5, and the nitrogen concentration is at least 0.1 m M and less than 1.7 m M. A process for enhancing biogenic methane production from a carbonaceous material is also described. The process involves contacting the nutrient composition of the invention with the carbonaceous material for a period of time to biogenically produce methane and subsequently collecting methane from the carbonaceous material. The process may further comprise contacting the carbonaceous material with a second nutrient composition, wherein the second nutrient composition has a P/N molar ratio greater than the P/N molar ratio of the former nutrient composition.