The effect of pressure on geochemical maturation: theoretical considerations

The “Siton Hypothesis” (Costa Neto, Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1981, pp. 834–838. Wiley, Chichester, 1983) was further developed to discuss the effect of distance between reaction partners, for a simplified epimerization reaction site, on the rates of interconversion and equilibrium concentrat...

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Published in:Organic geochemistry 1991, Vol.17 (5), p.579-584
Main Author: Neto, C.Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
epimerization
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrocarbons
maturation
Sedimentary rocks
siton
theoretical organic geochemistry
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Summary:The “Siton Hypothesis” (Costa Neto, Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1981, pp. 834–838. Wiley, Chichester, 1983) was further developed to discuss the effect of distance between reaction partners, for a simplified epimerization reaction site, on the rates of interconversion and equilibrium concentration of the reactants and products. As pressure is to be the principal physical parameter determining the distance among the reacting species, a survey was made in the literature dealing with pressure effect on geochemical reactions with the aim of describing the observed results in terms of the “siton hypothesis”.
ISSN:0146-6380
1873-5290
DOI:10.1016/0146-6380(91)90001-Z