Abstract
Thermodynamic calculations indicate that CO 2 in sedimentary basins may be in stable redox equilibrium with organic acids found in basinal brines, but that CH 4 is not. These calculations also show that the high concentrations of carboxylic acids are far from equilibrium with decarboxylation reactions. -from Author
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 886-890 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Geology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geology