Distribution of aromatic bio-markers in pyrolysates of co-ccolithophore

Analyses of the original and pyrolytic products of coccolithophore at various temperatures suggest that the contribution of coccolithophore to the formation of large immature oil reservoirs should attract keen interest. Through biochemical processes algae can change inorganic sulphur into organic sulphur, which could be one of the most important precursors of organic sulphur compounds in oil and source rocks. When Methylphenanthrene Index (MPI) and Methylphenanthrene Ratio (MPR) indices were used to evaluate the evolution degree of source rocks and oil maturity, other maturity indices must be used together for correction. In low maturity, the relative abundances of diben-zothiophene (DBT), fluorine (F) and dibenzofuran (DBF) can be used to identify the oxidation-reduction environments.

n-Alkane bound biomarker fingerprints from asphaltenes in the bitumens of Eastern Dahomey Basin,Nigeria:Source and genetic implications

The asphaltene fractions of the bitumens of Eastern Dahomey Basin in Nigeria,were analyzed by flash pyrolysis-gas chromatography(Py-GC)method in order to unravel its geochemical history and properties.The distributions of the initial biomarkers of the original oils from the pyrolysates are related to the assessment of organic matter source,paleo-redox conditions and source environment during deposition.Also,it effectively establishes the genetic relationship of the bitumens.The n-alkane distributions in the pyrolysates reveal nC_(9)-nC_(32)n-alkanes,maximizing at nC_(14),isoprenoids-pristane(Pr)and phytane(Ph),and some n-alkene peaks.High peaks of low to medium-weight nC_(9)-nC20 n-alkanes and low peaks of nC_(21)+n-alkanes characterize the distributions.These reveal that abundant algal organic matter with some terrigenous inputs contributed to the source rock of the bitumens.The high concentration of marine organic matter inputs to the source rock is further confirmed by the nC_(17)/nC27 ratios which range from 5.39 to 19.82 and shows the predominance of nC_(17)alkanes.The general unimodal n-alkane distributions in the bitumens indicate derivation from similar organic matter types showing that they are genetically related.The anoxic to suboxic environmental conditions that prevailed during the deposition of the sediments is revealed by the isoprenoids,Pr/Ph ratios(0.72-1.28).Pristane/nC_(17)and Phytane/nC_(18)range from 0.16 to 0.33 and 0.22 to 0.56,revealing that the bitumens were from predominantly marine organic matter(type II kerogen)preserved in a reducing environment with no evidence of biodegradation.However,the Ph/nC_(18)ratio and the cross plot of Pr+Ph/nC_(17)+nC_(18)allow the classification of the bitumens into two subfamilies/groups(A and B).The bitumen samples have low wax content as indicated by the degree of waxiness ranging from 0.21 to 0.38 which confirms low terrigenous input.Based on the carbon preference index(CPI:0.92 to 1.55)and odd-even predominance(OEP:0.70 to 1.36),it is concluded that the bitumens are immature to marginally mature.

Influences of Bacterial Degradation on Gases Generated by Pyrolysis of Heterotrophically Yellowing Algae

The large amount of microplanktonic algae in nature are not all thermally degraded directly into organic matter from their original green autotrophic state. When the algae are old or dead and deposited at the bottom of lake or ocean, some changes may take place in the cells, including the disappearance of the chlorophyll, the

Hydrocarbons pyrolysed from nannoplanktonic algae:An experimental organism system for study on the origin of petroleum and natural gas

Enukuania huxleyi is marine nanoplanktonic alga with calcify scale called coccolith om its cell surface.This ubiquitous species with the Lafgest biomass in marice forms gigantic blooms covering thousands