Claims
- 1. A process for substantially oxidizing a sulfide in a sulfide-containing fluid comprising contacting said sulfide-containing fluid with a bacterial culture which comprises an effective amount of a biologically pure culture of Campylobacter species wherein said Campylobacter species is selected from the group consisting of Campylobacter sp. CVO (NRRL B-21472), Campylobacter sp. FWKO B (NRRL B-21473), and mixtures thereof; and wherein said fluid is selected from the group consisting of brine, oil, gas and mixtures thereof.
- 2. The process according to claim 1 wherein said fluid is a brine.
- 3. The process according to claim 2 wherein said brine is a produced brine.
- 4. The process according to claim 1 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. CVO (NRRL B-21472).
- 5. The process according to claim 3 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. CVO (NRRL B-21472).
- 6. The process according to claim 1 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. FWKO B (NRRL B-21473).
- 7. The process according to claim 3 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. FWKO B (NRRL B-21473).
- 8. The process of claim 1 wherein said fluid contains a nitrate.
- 9. The process of claim 8 wherein said fluid is a brine.
- 10. The process of claim 9 wherein said brine is a produced brine.
- 11. The process according to claim 10 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. CVO (NRRL B-21472).
- 12. The process according to claim 10 wherein said Campylobacter species is Campylobacter sp. FWKO B (NRRL B-21473).
- 13. The process according to claim 11 wherein said sulfide is hydrogen sulfide.
- 14. The process according to claim 12 wherein said sulfide is hydrogen sulfide.
- 15. A process for substantially oxidizing a sulfide in a sulfide-containing brine comprising contacting said brine with a bacterial culture which comprises an effective amount of a biologically pure culture of Campylobacter sp. CVO (NRRL B-21472).
- 16. A process for substantially oxidizing a sulfide in a sulfide-containing brine comprising contacting said brine with a bacterial culture which comprises an effective amount of a biologically pure culture of Campylobacter sp. FWKO B (NRRL B-21473).
- 17. The process according to claim 15 wherein said brine further comprises nitrate.
- 18. The process according to claim 16 wherein said brine further comprises nitrate.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/499,721, filed Jul. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,686,293.
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