Comparison of rate constants for some molecular tracers generated during artificial maturation of kerogens: Influence of kerogen type

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 281-287

  Behar, F ^a   Tang, Y ^b   Liu, J ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial maturation of kerogens; Kerogen cracking; Kinetic parameters; N alkane generation; Reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON GENERATION; KEROGEN; MATURATION; REACTION KINETICS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); PARAFFINS; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

ARTIFICIAL MATURATION; KEROGEN CRACKING; KEROGENS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0030616290     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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