Rhodococcus species for removing sulfur from organic carbonaceou

Details Rhodococcus species for removing sulfur from organic carbonaceou Rhodococcus species for removing sulfur from organic carbonaceou

1995-06-13

1997-03-04

Wong, Leslie

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Process of utilizing an enzyme or micro-organism to destroy...

Petroleum oil or shale oil treating

4352625, 435281, C10G 3200

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ABSTRACT:
A process is provided for removing organic sulfur from a sulfur-containing organic carbonaceous fuel substrate such as coal or petroleum products having sulfur-carbon bonds. The process comprises contacting the substrate with a microorganism having all the identifying characteristics of Rhodococcus species ATCC 55309 or ATCC 55310 which cleaves the sulfur-carbon bonds resulting in the removal or the organic sulfur from the substrates.

REFERENCES:
Zurrer et al., Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1987, 53:1459-1463.
Ching et al., Energy Research Abstracts, 1989, 14(16) Abstract No. 33212.

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