Vitrinite Reflectance as a Maturity Parameter: Applications and Limitations

Descripción

Describes applications and limitations of vitrinite reflectance in relation to microscopic features, geochemistry, and basin modelling. Includes chapters on the chemical transformation of vitrinite macerals using pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and NMR, FTIR, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Describes correlation of vitrinite reflectance to other physical and chemical maturity/rank parameters. Discusses the application of kinetic and other numerical or geochemical modelling to solving major geological problems.