Predicting generation and expulsion of paraffinic oil from vitrinite-rich coals

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 1-21

  Killops, S D ^a   Funnell, R H ^a   Suggate, R P ^a   Sykes, R ^a   Peters, K E ^b   Walters, C ^b   Woolhouse, A D ^c   Weston, R J ^c   Boudou, J P ^d  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Biomarker maturity parameters; Coal; Hydrogen index; Kerogen transformation kinetics; Lignin; New Zealand; Oil expulsion; Oil generation; Polymethylene; Rank

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER MATURITY PARAMETERS; GEOCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; HYDROGEN INDEX; KEROGEN TRANSFORMATION KINETICS; OIL EXPULSION; OIL GENERATION; PARAFFINIC OIL; POLYMETHYLENE; VAN KREVELEN DIAGRAM; VITRINITE;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMARKERS; COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; KEROGEN; LIGNIN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAFFINS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; REACTION KINETICS;

COAL;

COAL; HYDROCARBON; VITRINITE;

EID: 0032412713     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00087-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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