Research Catalog

Title

Organic acids in geological processes / E.D. Pittman, M.D. Lewan (eds.).

Publication

Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors

• Pittman, Edward D.
• Lewan, M. D. (Michael D.), 1948-

Description

viii, 482 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subjects

• Organic acids
• Organic geochemistry

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Introduction to the Role of Organic Acids in Geological Processes / M.D. Lewan and E.D. Pittman -- Ch. 2. Techniques and Problems in Sampling and Analyzing Formation Waters for Carboxylic Acids and Anions / D.B. MacGowan and R.C. Surdam -- Ch. 3. Distribution and Occurrence of Organic Acids in Subsurface Waters / P.D. Lundegard and Y.K. Kharaka -- Ch. 4. Organic Acids from Petroleum Source Rocks / M.D. Lewan and J.B. Fisher -- Ch. 5. Material Balance Considerations for the Generation of Secondary Porosity by Organic Acids and Carbonic Acid Derived from Kerogen, Denver Basin, Colorado, USA / E.D. Pittman and L.A. Hathon -- Ch. 6. Role of Soil Organic Acids in Mineral Weathering Processes / J.I. Drever and G.F. Vance -- Ch. 7. Chemistry and Mechanisms of Low-Temperature Dissolution of Silicates by Organic Acids / P.C. Bennett and W. Casey -- Ch. 8. Comparison and Evaluation of Experimental Studies on Dissolution of Minerals by Organic Acids / A. Hajash, Jr.
• Ch. 9. Experimental Studies of Organic Acid Decomposition / J.L.S. Bell and D.A. Palmer -- Ch. 10. Application of Thermodynamic Calculations to Geochemical Processes Involving Organic Acids / E.L. Shock -- Ch. 11. Metal Transport in Ore FLuids by Organic Ligand Complexation / T.H. Giordano -- Ch. 12. Geochemical Models of Rock-Water Interactions in the Presence of Organic Acids / W.J. Harrison and G.D. Thyne -- Ch. 13. Organic Acids and Carbonate Stability, the Key to Predicting Positive Porosity Anomalies / R.C. Surdam and P. Yin -- Ch. 14. How Important Are Organic Acids in Generating Secondary Porosity in the Subsurface? / M.R. Giles, R.B. de Boer and J.D. Marshall.

ISBN

• 3540569537 (Berlin : acid-free)
• 0387569537 (New York : acid-free)

LCCN

94003819

OCLC

• 30036197
• ocm30036197

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Columbia University Libraries