The kinetics and mechanisms of water-organic kerogen interaction

The kinetics and mechanisms of water-organic (kerogen) interaction 

In the following sections, we will discuss several proposed mechanisms of water-organic (kerogen) interactions. They include the direct interactions (hydrolysis) of water-kerogen at elevated temperature by Siskin and Katritzky (1995) water-hydrocarbon radical interactions by Lewan (1997) and hydrolytic disproportionation and kerogen oxidation by Helgeson et al. (1993). We will use ab initio method to test the feasibility of these mechanisms and and to find out how likely they can proceed under geological conditions. 

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