Estimation and application of the thermodynamic properties of aqueous phenanthrene and isomers of methylphenanthrene at high temperature

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 122, Issue , 2013, Pages 247-266

  Dick, Jeffrey M ^a   Evans, Katy A ^a   Holman, Alex I ^a   Jaraula, Caroline M B ^a   Grice, Kliti ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HEAT CAPACITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ORE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PHENANTHRENE; SOLUBILITY; SOURCE ROCK; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

AUSTRALIA; MCARTHUR RIVER; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 84884783710     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.08.020     Document Type: Article

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