Thermal cracking of kerogen in open and closed systems: Determination of kinetic parameters and stoichiometric coefficients for oil and gas generation

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 321-339

  Behar, F ^a   Vandenbroucke, M ^a   Tang, Y ^b   Marquis, F ^a   Espitalie, J ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial maturation; Closed pyrolysis system; Kerogen cracking; Kinetic parameters; Open pyrolysis system

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MATURATION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

KEROGEN;

EID: 0031103309     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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