Origin of light hydrocarbons in gases from mud volcanoes and CH 4-rich emissions

Chemical Geology

Volumn 294-295, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-126

  Tassi, F ^a,b   Bonini, M ^b   Montegrossi, G ^b   Capecchiacci, F ^a,b   Capaccioni, B ^c   Vaselli, O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid geochemistry; Fluid source; Light hydrocarbons; Mud volcanoes; Northern Apennines; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

FLUID GEOCHEMISTRY; FLUID SOURCE; LIGHT HYDROCARBONS; MUD VOLCANOES; NORTHERN APENNINES; TECTONIC SETTING;

AROMATIZATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYTIC REFORMING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDS; GAS EMISSIONS; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS;

VOLCANOES;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROCARBON; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; METHANE; MUD VOLCANO; TECTONIC SETTING;

ITALY;

EMILIA;

EID: 84855174438     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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