Quantification of kerogen content in organic-rich shales from optical photographs
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- 作者：Yashar Mehmania ; yashar.mehmani@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Alan K. Burnhama ; Michael D. Vanden Bergb ; Francois Gelinc ; Hamdi Tchelepia
- 关键词：Oil shale ; Kerogen content ; Optics ; Imaging ; Green River Formation
- 刊名：Fuel
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：177
- 期：Complete
- 页码：63-75
- 全文大小：4248 K
文摘
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Kerogen content in oil shale samples is quantifiable from optical photographs.
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Novel method developed and validated for thermally immature Green River Formation.
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Maximum error bounds are ±4 wt% TOC or ±10 GPT.
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Predictions may deteriorate in the presence of “interfering minerals” e.g., clay.