Markers for secondary reactions of migrated crude oil on carbonaceous surfaces

A high abundance of ethyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbons (HCs) relative to their methyl counterparts is an unusual feature of some crude oils. Enhanced stability of ethyl aromatic HCs in the presence of tetralin was observed when individual ethylated compounds were heated with activated carbon in...

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Main Authors: Alexander, Robert, Berwick, Lyndon, Nasir, S., Fazeelat, T., Grice, Kliti
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39852