Sentence examples for thermal maturation from inspiring English sources
The shales experienced strong thermal maturation and reached a very high maturity, with an EqR o value of 2.5%% (the Lower Silurian shale) and 3.5 % (Lower Cambrian shale).
Level of thermal maturation of organic matter from the Upper Na 1 sub-member shows early mature stage of main oil generation zone, and maturity of organic matter in the Eocene Na 2 member mudstones reached the middle stage of oil generation zone.
Coal bed methane (CBM) is formed in coal beds during thermal maturation of coals (Fig. 2).
Thermal maturation can be ruled out on the coastal plain of eastern USA because the sedimentary cover of NC and SC is not thick enough to produce the burial depth necessary for H2 production by thermal maturation.
Optical reflectance of the vitrinite increases with its thermal maturation due to irreversible decompression of organic material.
Therefore the 20S/(20S + 20R) ratio used as a thermal maturation parameter should be used with caution.
In general, thermal maturity is influenced by the geothermal gradient and the time available for maturation [41],[41].
Using the thermal kinetics of vitrinite maturation of Sweeney and Burnham (1990) together with the thermal model of frictional heat generation and diffusion, we determined that during the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, the peak temperature and apparent friction coefficient in the primary slip zone were 626°C and 0.02 to 0.06, respectively.
The approach is conceived for application to a specific type of failure mechanism, usually activated by differential elongation/shortening between tiles and substrate, of the type induced by thermal gradients or fresh concrete maturation.
Sex-related differences in thermal behaviour associated with gonad maturation or energy status have also been observed in a variety of organisms, such as grasshoppers [19], lizards [14], and salmonid fish [20].
In addition, the redox initiator system in these studies resulted in a rapid maturation of mechanical properties compared to that of thermal initiation alone.
