Average molecular structure model of shale kerogen: Experimental characterization, structural reconstruction, and pyrolysis analysis

K Shi, J Chen, X Pang, F Jiang, S Hui, S Zhang… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Shale can be both a source rock and a reservoir rock, which is a typical self-generating and
self-storing type of oil accumulation. Its main organic component is kerogen. Using …

The non-isothermal and isothermal pyrolysis mechanism of Longmaxi type II oil shale kerogen: A ReaxFF molecular dynamics study

J Yang, Q Yan, L Deng, J Wang, S Gao, Q Hou, H Tang… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Kerogen, the predominant organic compound in oil shale, decomposes upon heating to
produce shale oil and gas. This study investigates the pyrolysis mechanism of Type II oil …