High-temperature GC evidence for the early formation of C40+ n-alkanes in coals

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 589-597

  Killops, Stephen D ^a   Carlson, Robert M K ^b   Peters, Kenneth E ^c  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Cutan; High molecular weight; High temperature GC; n alkanes; Wax

Indexed keywords

CUTAN;

ESTERIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KEROGEN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARAFFIN WAXES; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TOLUENE;

BITUMINOUS COAL;

BITUMEN; COAL; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; THERMAL MATURITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034131243     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(00)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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