Global Chemical Kinetics of Fossil Fuels: How to Model Maturation and Pyrolysis (Hardcover, 2017)

Preface Chapter 1. Classification and Characterization 1.1 Introduction to Fossil Organic Matter 1.2 Historical Usage of Fossil Organic Matter 1.3 Characterization Methods 1.4 The Evolution of Modern Classification Systems Chapter 2. Introduction to Chemical Kinetics 2.1 The Activation Energy and Frequency Factor 2.2 Introduction to Conversion and Pressure Dependence 2.3 Integrating the Reaction Rate 2.4 Methods of Kinetic Analysis 2.5 Sigmoidal Reaction Models 2.6 Distributed Reactivity Models 2.7 Identifying and Fitting the Right Kinetic Model Chapter 3. Structures of Coal, Kerogen, and Asphaltenes 3.1 Molecular Structure of Coal and Type III Kerogen 3.2 Molecular Structure of Type I and II Kerogen3.3 Molecular Structure of Asphaltenes 3.4 Relationship between Kerogen Structure and Pyrolysates 3.5 Mechanistic Models of Kerogen Decomposition Chapter 4. Pyrolysis in Open Systems 4.1 Types of Pyrolysis Apparatus 4.2 Kerogen Pyrolysis Kinetics 4.3 Fossil Fuel Kinetics by Programmed Pyrolysis 4.4 Gas Generation Kinetics by Programmed Pyrolysis Chapter 5. Pyrolysis in Semi-Open Systems 5.1 Coal Pyrolysis at Elevated Pressure 5.2 Secondary Cracking of Oil and Tar 5.3 Oil Shale Pyrolysis at Elevated Pressure Chapter 6. Pyrolysis in Closed Systems 6.1 Maturation of Coal and Evolution of Vitrinite Reflectance 6.2 Compositional Models of Type III Organic Matter Pyrolysis 6.3 Closed-System Pyrolysis of Type I and II Organic Matter 6.4 Compositional Kinetic Models of Type I and II Organic Matter Pyrolysis 6.5 High-Pressure Pyrolysis with Supercritical and Reactive Solvents Chapter 7. Application to Fossil Fuel Processes 7.1 Petroleum Systems 7.2 Oil Shale Retorting 7.3 Coal Utilization Index