Abstract
Temperature, pressure, and time have been thought to control the smectiteto-illite (S-I) reaction, an important diagenetic process used for petroleum exploration. We demonstrated that microorganisms can promote the S-I reaction by dissolving smectite through reduction of structural FE(III) at room temperature and 1 atmosphere within 14 days. This reaction typically requires conditions of 300° to 350°C, 100 megapascals, and 4 to 5 months in the absence of microbial activity. These results challenge the conventional concept of the S-I reaction and of reaction kinetic models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 830-832 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 303 |
| Issue number | 5659 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Feb 6 |
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Role of Microbes in the Smectite-to-Illite Reaction. / Kim, Jin-Wook; Dong, Hailiang; Seabaugh, Jennifer; Newell, Steven W.; Eberl, Dennis D.
In: Science, Vol. 303, No. 5659, 06.02.2004, p. 830-832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Role of Microbes in the Smectite-to-Illite Reaction
AU - Kim, Jin-Wook
AU - Dong, Hailiang
AU - Seabaugh, Jennifer
AU - Newell, Steven W.
AU - Eberl, Dennis D.
PY - 2004/2/6
Y1 - 2004/2/6
N2 - Temperature, pressure, and time have been thought to control the smectiteto-illite (S-I) reaction, an important diagenetic process used for petroleum exploration. We demonstrated that microorganisms can promote the S-I reaction by dissolving smectite through reduction of structural FE(III) at room temperature and 1 atmosphere within 14 days. This reaction typically requires conditions of 300° to 350°C, 100 megapascals, and 4 to 5 months in the absence of microbial activity. These results challenge the conventional concept of the S-I reaction and of reaction kinetic models.
AB - Temperature, pressure, and time have been thought to control the smectiteto-illite (S-I) reaction, an important diagenetic process used for petroleum exploration. We demonstrated that microorganisms can promote the S-I reaction by dissolving smectite through reduction of structural FE(III) at room temperature and 1 atmosphere within 14 days. This reaction typically requires conditions of 300° to 350°C, 100 megapascals, and 4 to 5 months in the absence of microbial activity. These results challenge the conventional concept of the S-I reaction and of reaction kinetic models.
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