Molecular simulation of bulk organic matter in type ii shales in the middle of the oil formation window

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 7457-7466

  Collell, Julien ^a   Ungerer, Philippe ^b   Galliero, Guillaume ^a   Yiannourakou, Marianna ^b   Montel, François ^c   Pujol, Magali ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^b Materials Design Sarl   (France)

^c CSTJF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODELING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PORE SIZE;

FLUID DISTRIBUTION; ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSIBILITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SPECIFIC ADSORPTION; STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84918772830     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef5021632     Document Type: Article

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