Pyrolysis kinetics of pure n-C18H38(I): Gaseous hydrocarbon and carbon isotope evolution

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 569-574

  Zhang, Haizu ^a,b   Xiong, Yongqiang ^a   Liu, Jinzhong ^a   Liao, Yuhong ^a,b   Geng, Ansong ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope; Gaseous hydrocarbon; GC IRMS; Kinetics; N octadecane

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; HYDROCARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MATURATION; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 28844464461     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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