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Influence of microbial processes on the operation of a cold store in a shallow aquifer: impact on well injectivity and filter lifetime

Bedeutung mikrobieller Prozesse für den Betrieb eines Kältespeichers in einem oberflächennahen Aquifer: Einfluss auf Brunnen-Injektivität und Filterstandzeit

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In this study, the operation of a cold store, located in 30–60 m depth in the North German Basin, was investigated by direct counting of bacteria and genetic fingerprinting analysis. Quantification of microbes accounted for 1 to 10⋅105 cells per ml fluid with minor differences in the microbial community composition between well and process fluids. The detected microorganisms belong to versatile phyla Proteobacteria and Flavobacteria. In addition to routine plant operation, a phase of plant malfunction caused by filter clogging was monitored. Increased abundance of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria indicated a change in the supply of electron acceptors, however, no changes in the availability of electron acceptors like nitrate or oxygen were detected. Sulfur- and iron-oxidizing bacteria played essential roles for the filter lifetimes at the topside facility and the injectivity of the wells due to the formation of biofilms and induced mineral precipitations. In particular, sulfur-oxidizing Thiothrix generated filamentous biofilms were involved in the filter clogging.

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Im Rahmen dieser Studie wurde der Betrieb eines in 30–60 m Tiefe gelegenen Kältespeichers des Norddeutschen Beckens durch Bestimmung der Bakterien-Zellzahlen und genetischer Fingerprinting-Analysen untersucht. Eine Zellzahlbestimmung ergab 1 bis 10⋅105 Zellen pro ml Fluid, wobei geringe Unterschiede in der mikrobiellen Zusammensetzung zwischen Brunnenproben und Prozessfluiden nachgewiesen wurden. Die identifizierten Mikroorganismen wurden den Phyla Proteobacteria und Flavobacteria zugeordnet. Neben routinemäßigem Anlagenbetrieb wurde eine Phase mit technischen Störungen durch zugesetzte Filter dokumentiert. Die Zunahme an Schwefel-oxidierenden Bakterien zeigte eine erhöhte Verfügbarkeit von Elektronenakzeptoren an, obwohl keine Änderungen in der Verfügbarkeit von Elektronenakzeptoren, wie Nitrat oder Sauerstoff, nachgewiesen werden konnte. Schwefel- und Eisen-oxidierende Bakterien spielten durch die Bildung von Biofilmen und induzierter mineralischer Ausfällungen eine essentielle Rolle für die Filterstandzeiten in der obertägigen Anlage und die Injektivität der Bohrungen. Vor allem Schwefel-oxidierende Thiothrix bildeten filamentöse Biofilme und trugen wesentlich zum Zusetzen der Filter bei.

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This research was funded by the BMU project “AquiScreen” (Nr. 0327634): “Betriebssicherheit der geothermischen Nutzung von Aquiferen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung mikrobiologischer Aktivität und Partikelumlagerungen – Screening an repräsentativen Standorten.” We thank Ben Cowie for critical revision of the manuscript.

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Lerm, S., Alawi, M., Miethling-Graff, R. et al. Influence of microbial processes on the operation of a cold store in a shallow aquifer: impact on well injectivity and filter lifetime. Grundwasser 16, 93–104 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00767-011-0165-x

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