Abiotic oxidation of petroleum bitumens under natural conditions

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 977-1003

  Charrie Duhaut A ^a   Lemoine, S ^a   Adam, P ^a   Connan, J ^b   Albrecht, P ^a  

^a Polymers and Materials   (France)

^b Institut de Recherche Clinique   (France)

Author keywords

Abiotic oxidation; Biodegradation; Biomarkers; Bitumen; Geomacromolecules; Simulation experiments; Water washing

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC OXIDATION; PETROLEUM BITUMENS;

ASPHALT; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN DERIVATIVE; PETROLEUM; SIMULATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMARKERS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EVAPORATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; WASHING;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

BITUMEN; CRUDE OIL; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON;

EID: 0034305219     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(00)00109-1     Document Type: Article

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