Bioconversion of coal to methane by microbial communities from soil and from an opencast mine in the Xilingol grassland of northeast China

Bioconversion of coal to methane by microbial communities from soil and from an opencast mine in the Xilingol grassland of northeast China

Abstract Background The Xilingol grassland ecosystem has abundant superficial coal reserves. Opencast coal mining and burning of coal for electricity have caused a series of environmental challenges. Biogenic generation of methane from coal possesses the potential to improve economic and environment...

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Main Authors: Bobo Wang, Yanfen Wang, Xiaoyong Cui, Yiming Zhang, Zhisheng Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Opencast coal mine
Coal
Grassland soil
Microbial community
Biomethane
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1572-y

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