Molecular modeling of the volumetric and thermodynamic properties of kerogen: Influence of organic type and maturity

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 91-105

  Ungerer, Philippe ^a   Collell, Julien ^b   Yiannourakou, Marianna ^a  

^a Materials Design Sarl   (France)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MECHANICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODELING; OIL SHALE; QUANTUM THEORY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

FUNCTIONAL GROUP ANALYSIS; HEAT-CAPACITY DATA; QUANTITATIVE AGREEMENT; QUANTITATIVE PREDICTION; QUANTIZATION OF ENERGY; SEMIEMPIRICAL LEVELS; STANDARD ENTHALPY OF FORMATION; VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES;

KEROGEN;

EID: 84949115340     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef502154k     Document Type: Article

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