Thermochemical sulphate reduction (TSR): Experimental determination of reaction kinetics and implications of the observed reaction rates for petroleum reservoirs

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 393-404

  Cross, Martin M ^a   Manning, David A C ^a   Bottrell, Simon H ^b   Worden, Richard H ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECARBOXYLATION; THERMOCHEMICAL SULPHATE REDUCTION (TSR);

CARBOXYLATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; REDUCTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; SULFATE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 1842536024     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.01.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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