Kinetic effect of alkylaromatics on the thermal stability of hydrocarbons under geological conditions

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-31

  Burklé Vitzthum, Valérie ^a   Michels, Raymond ^a   Scacchi, Gérard ^b   Marquaire, Paul Marie ^b   Dessort, Daniel ^c   Pradier, Bernard ^c   Brevart, Olivier ^c  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); EXTRAPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PYROLYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

COMPLEX MIXTURES; KINETIC MODELS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL REGIME;

EID: 9144223061     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2003.06.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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