Evaluating transition-metal catalysis in gas generation from the Permian Kupferschiefer by hydrous pyrolysis

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 4069-4093

  Lewan, M D ^a   Kotarba, M J ^b   Wieclaw D ^b   Piestrzynski A ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; FORMATION MECHANISM; GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; IMMISCIBLE FLUID; KEROGEN; NATURAL GAS; PERMIAN; PYROLYSIS; SHALE; SOURCE ROCK; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

EID: 48449085735     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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