Experimental investigation of the compositional variation of acyclic paraffins during expulsion from source rocks

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 100-103

  Eseme, E ^a   Littke, R ^a   Krooss, B M ^a   Schwarzbauer, J ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acyclic isoprenoids; Carbon preference index; n alkanes; Petroleum expulsion

Indexed keywords

ACYCLIC ISOPRENOIDS; ACYCLIC PARAFFINS; ANHYDROUS NON-ISOTHERMAL HEATING; CARBON PREFERENCE INDEX; COMPOSITIONAL VARIATION; EVAPORATIVE FRACTIONATION; PETROLEUM EXPULSION;

COMPOSITION; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; EVAPORATION; FRACTIONATION; PARAFFINS; SHALE;

ROCKS;

ALKANE; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 33645916413     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.11.037     Document Type: Article

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