Estimation of hydrous-pyrolysis kinetic parameters for oil generation from Baltic Cambrian and tremadocian source rocks with Type-II Kerogen

Geological Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-226

  Wiecław, Dariusz ^a   Lewan, Michael D ^b   Kotarba, MacIej J ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Baltic region; Cambrian; Hydrous pyrolysis; Kinetic parameters; Ordovician; Organic sulfur; Type II kerogen

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; KEROGEN; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SOURCE ROCK; SULFUR; THERMAL MATURITY; TREMADOCIAN;

BALTIC REGION;

EID: 78650832430     PISSN: 16417291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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