Low-temperature gas from marine shales
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Thermal cracking of kerogens and bitumens is widely accepted as the major source of natural gas (thermal gas). Decomposition is believed to occur at high temperatures, between 100 and 200°C in the subsurface and generally above 300°C in the laboratory. Although t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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Series: | Geochemical Transactions |
Online Access: | http://www.geochemicaltransactions.com/content/10/1/3 |