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Carbon dioxide concentration dictates alternative methanogenic pathways in oil reservoirs

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  • Daisuke Mayumi

    (Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Jan Dolfing

    (School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University)

  • Susumu Sakata

    (Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Haruo Maeda

    (INPEX Corporation)

  • Yoshihiro Miyagawa

    (INPEX Corporation)

  • Masayuki Ikarashi

    (INPEX Corporation)

  • Hideyuki Tamaki

    (Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Mio Takeuchi

    (Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

  • Cindy H. Nakatsu

    (Purdue University)

  • Yoichi Kamagata

    (Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
    Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST))

Abstract

Deep subsurface formations (for example, high-temperature oil reservoirs) are candidate sites for carbon capture and storage technology. However, very little is known about how the subsurface microbial community would respond to an increase in CO2 pressure resulting from carbon capture and storage. Here we construct microcosms mimicking reservoir conditions (55 °C, 5 MPa) using high-temperature oil reservoir samples. Methanogenesis occurs under both high and low CO2 conditions in the microcosms. However, the increase in CO2 pressure accelerates the rate of methanogenesis to more than twice than that under low CO2 conditions. Isotope tracer and molecular analyses show that high CO2 conditions invoke acetoclastic methanogenesis in place of syntrophic acetate oxidation coupled with hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis that typically occurs in this environment (low CO2 conditions). Our results present a possibility of carbon capture and storage for enhanced microbial energy production in deep subsurface environments that can mitigate global warming and energy depletion.

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  • Daisuke Mayumi & Jan Dolfing & Susumu Sakata & Haruo Maeda & Yoshihiro Miyagawa & Masayuki Ikarashi & Hideyuki Tamaki & Mio Takeuchi & Cindy H. Nakatsu & Yoichi Kamagata, 2013. "Carbon dioxide concentration dictates alternative methanogenic pathways in oil reservoirs," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-6, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2998
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2998
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    1. Mohd Yasin, Nazlina Haiza & Maeda, Toshinari & Hu, Anyi & Yu, Chang-Ping & Wood, Thomas K., 2015. "CO2 sequestration by methanogens in activated sludge for methane production," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 426-434.
    2. Ma, Lei & Zhou, Lei & Mbadinga, Serge Maurice & Gu, Ji-Dong & Mu, Bo-Zhong, 2018. "Accelerated CO2 reduction to methane for energy by zero valent iron in oil reservoir production waters," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 147(C), pages 663-671.
    3. Guang-Chao Yang & Lei Zhou & Serge Maurice Mbadinga & Ji-Dong Gu & Bo-Zhong Mu, 2019. "Bioconversion Pathway of CO 2 in the Presence of Ethanol by Methanogenic Enrichments from Production Water of a High-Temperature Petroleum Reservoir," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-15, March.
    4. Irfan, Muhammad & Zhou, Lei & Ji, Jia-Heng & Chen, Jing & Yuan, Shan & Liang, Tian-Tian & Liu, Jin-Feng & Yang, Shi-Zhong & Gu, Ji-Dong & Mu, Bo-Zhong, 2020. "Enhanced energy generation and altered biochemical pathways in an enrichment microbial consortium amended with natural iron minerals," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 585-594.

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