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Abstract

The high temperature/high pressure (HTHP) reactor of the present invention includes a main cylinder, a reversible piston inside the cylinder that divides the main cylinder into a pressurization chamber and a reactor chamber, a thermal jacket, a lid and an end cap. The HTHP reactor of the present invention is configured to facilitate microbial growth in the reactor chamber that provides high temperature and high pressure conditions that simulate resource reservoir conditions, wherein the resource may be an oil reservoir. The HTHP chamber of the present invention is configured to receive a fluid sample from the underground oil reservoir that has been maintained at reservoir temperature and pressure throughout sampling, transfer to transport bottle, transport to the laboratory, and inoculation into the chamber. The HTHP chamber of the present invention is also configured to allow the use of a variety of instrumentation and valves that can be customized to allow a user to monitor desired physical properties within the reaction chamber and the microbial behavior and byproducts. This information is used to create an individual treatment plan for a reservoir to maximize the resource recovery, for example during Microbiobial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR).

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First Claim