Enhanced microbial coalbed methane generation: a review of research, commercial activity, and remaining challenges

D Ritter, D Vinson, E Barnhart, DM Akob… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Coalbed methane (CBM) makes up a significant portion of the world's natural gas resources.
The discovery that approximately 20% of natural gas is microbial in origin has led to interest …

Biogenic methane production from coal: a review on recent research and development on microbially enhanced coalbed methane (MECBM)

SY Park, Y Liang - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
The biological conversion of coal to methane can be an efficient and environmentally
friendly means of utilizing the current coal reserves, including those that are difficult to utilize …

Cleaner energy for cleaner production: Modeling and optimization of biogas generation from Carica papayas (Pawpaw) fruit peels

SO Dahunsi, S Oranusi, VE Efeovbokhan - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the potentials of pretreated and untreated Carica papayas fruit peels for biogas
generation was evaluated alongside its process optimization after employing the …

Mesophilic anaerobic co-digestion of poultry dropping and Carica papaya peels: Modelling and process parameter optimization study

SO Dahunsi, S Oranusi, JB Owolabi… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
The study evaluated anaerobic co-digestion of poultry dropping and pawpaw peels and the
optimization of important process parameters. The physic-chemical analyses of the …

Methane production from lignite through the combined effects of exogenous aerobic and anaerobic microflora

B Wang, C Tai, L Wu, L Chen, JM Liu, B Hu… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
To find more effective microflora for the pretreatment and bioconversion of coal to methane,
the combined effects of exogenous aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were studied. The …

Comparative biogas generation from fruit peels of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) and its optimization

SO Dahunsi, S Oranusi, JB Owolabi… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the potentials of fluted pumpkin fruit peels for biogas generation using
three different pre-treatment methods (A, B, C) and the optimization of its process …

Optimization of pretreatment, process performance, mass and energy balance in the anaerobic digestion of Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) hull

SO Dahunsi, S Oranusi, VE Efeovbokhan - Energy Conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The potential of a major bioresource (Peanut hull) for biogas generation was evaluated. A
sample was pretreated using combinations of mechanical and thermo-alkaline procedures …

Organic chemicals in coal available to microbes to produce biogenic coalbed methane: A review of current knowledge

A Wang, P Shao, F Lan, H Jin - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microbial enhancing biogenic CBM (coalbed methane) is a clean and lower-cost technology
to improve CBM production. Knowing of the material bass and its biochemical transformation …

Pretreatment optimization, process control, mass and energy balances and economics of anaerobic co-digestion of Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) hull and poultry …

SO Dahunsi, S Oranusi, VE Efeovbokhan - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The study explored biogas production from the co-digestion of Arachis hypogaea hull and
poultry droppings. Mechanical and thermo-alkaline pretreatments were applied to a sample …

Nitrogen amendment enhances the biological methanogenic potential of bituminous coal

Y Li, TQ Qin, F Feng, Y Zhang, S Xue - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the bioavailability of coals is an effective way to increase the production of
secondary biogenic coalbed methane (CBM); however, information on the influence of …