Source-rock reservoirs are fine-grained petroleum source rocks from which liquid and
gaseous hydrocarbons may be produced following fracture stimulation. A major factor that …

Analysis of biomarkers in geological materials such as shales is very crucial because they
can provide useful information on the depositional conditions and environments, organic …

Petroleum biomarkers such as hopanoids, steranes, and triaromatic steroids (TAS) are
commonly used to investigate the source and fate of petroleum hydrocarbons in the …

Abstract Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oils (VSLFO,< 0.5% S) are a new class of marine fuel oils,
introduced to meet recent International Maritime Organization regulations. The MV …

Unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) generates large volumes of wastewater,
the detailed composition of which must be known for adequate risk assessment and …

Understanding weathering processes plays a critical role in oil spill forensics, which is
based on the comparison of the distributions of selected compounds assumed to be …

Oil fingerprinting is widely used to defensibly determine the source of an oil spill by matching
compositional parameters of both the spilled oil and candidate sources. The unambiguous …

A number of major studies have demonstrated that the SVOC (Semi-volatile organic
compounds) within engine emissions derive predominantly from unburned fuel and …

The current state-of-the-art analysis techniques for petroleum fractions has progressed
substantially during the past decade. This has helped to further improve the lum** …

The liquid product obtained via the biomass flash pyrolysis is commonly called bio-oil or
pyrolysis oil. Bio-oils can be used as sources for chemicals or as fuels, primarily in mixtures …