Evolution of nanoporosity in organic-rich shales during thermal maturation

Fuel

Volumn 129, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-181

  Chen, Ji ^a,b   Xiao, Xianming ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Anhydrous pyrolysis; Gas shale; Nanoporosity evolution; Thermal maturation

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; MICROPOROSITY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SHALE;

ANHYDROUS PYROLYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORPTION; GAS SHALES; NANOPOROSITY; ORGANIC-RICH SHALES; POROSITY EVOLUTIONS; THERMAL MATURATION; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

GAS ADSORPTION;

EID: 84898934726     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.03.058     Document Type: Article

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