Decomposition kinetics and mechanism of n-hexadecane-1,2-13C2 and dodec-1-ene-1,2-13C2 doped in petroleum and n-hexadecane

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 3725-3737

  Burnham, Alan K ^a   Gregg, Hugh R ^a   Ward, Raymond L ^a   Knauss, Kevin G ^a   Copenhaver, Sally A ^a   Reynolds, John G ^a   Sanborn, Russell ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; PETROLEUM;

EID: 0031396878     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(97)00182-8     Document Type: Article

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