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Selective trace element uptake in iron sulfides during burial metamorphism of coal: Insights from the coal-bearing Socka Beds, Northeastern Slovenia 煤埋藏变质过程中硫化铁的选择性微量元素吸收:来自斯洛文尼亚东北部含煤Socka床的见解
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104805
Aleš Šoster , Viktor Bertrandsson Erlandsson , Stephen Ajuaba , Nastja Rogan Šmuc
The coal-bearing basal section of the Late Eocene Socka Beds in northeastern Slovenia exhibits iron sulfide mineralization associated with coal. Detailed petrographic analyses have identified five distinct textural and geochemical varieties of pyrite and marcasite. Geochemical analyses reveal that pyrite is notably enriched in Cu, Zn, and Mo, while marcasite shows enrichment in Co, Ni, As, Se, and Sb. Geochemical proxies suggest that marcasite formed under relatively higher temperatures, significantly more reducing conditions, and lower pH compared to pyrite, a distinction that is reflected in their contrasting geochemical signatures. Pyrite incorporates trace elements linked to seawater incursions, while marcasite contains trace elements associated with the progressive degradation of organic matter and the release of organically-bound trace elements. This study demonstrates that iron sulfide speciation is not confined to a single precipitation phase but involves multiple generations of minerals that reflect shifts in physicochemical conditions over time. Additionally, it demonstrates that the incorporation of trace elements is primarily governed by the availability of metals and fluid chemistry, rather than by mineral-specific selective sequestration. These findings offer new insights into the physicochemical pathways that govern sulfide formation in coal-forming environments.
斯洛文尼亚东北部晚始新世Socka床的含煤基剖面显示与煤有关的硫化铁矿化。详细的岩石学分析确定了黄铁矿和马氏铁矿的五种不同的结构和地球化学变种。地球化学分析显示黄铁矿富集Cu、Zn和Mo,而黄铁矿富集Co、Ni、As、Se和Sb。地球化学指标表明,黄铁矿形成于相对较高的温度、较强的还原条件和较低的pH,这一差异反映在它们的地球化学特征上。黄铁矿中含有与海水入侵有关的微量元素,而黄铁矿中含有与有机质逐步降解和有机结合微量元素释放有关的微量元素。这项研究表明,硫化铁的形成并不局限于单一的沉淀阶段,而是涉及多代矿物,反映了物理化学条件随时间的变化。此外,它表明微量元素的掺入主要受金属的可用性和流体化学的支配,而不是由矿物特异性的选择性封存。这些发现为煤形成环境中硫化物形成的物理化学途径提供了新的见解。
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Mitigation of geothermal energy drilling risks in the presence of hydrocarbons: A basin scale approach applied to the eastern Swiss Plateau area (Schlattingen-1, Herdern-1 and St. Gallen-GT-1 geothermal transect) 在存在碳氢化合物的情况下降低地热能钻探风险:适用于瑞士高原东部地区(Schlattingen-1、Herdern-1和St. Gallen-GT-1地热样带)的盆地尺度方法
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104806
S. Omodeo-Salé , T. Cassola , A. Moscariello
Geothermal exploration can be complicated by the presence of hydrocarbons in the subsurface. This is a well-known issue in Switzerland, where geothermal projects were affected by the consequences of an unexpected finding of hydrocarbons during drilling operations. This was the case of the Schlattingen-1 well in 2011 and the St. Gallen-GT-1 well in 2013, both located in the north-eastern part of the Swiss Plateau. To confidently predict the potential of hydrocarbon occurrence in the subsurface, a 2D basin and petroleum system modelling (BPSM) was performed along a regional geological section of the eastern sector of the Swiss Plateau, including the Schlattingen-1, Herdern-1 and St. Gallen-GT-1 wells.
The BPSM reconstructs the temperature history of the basin by considering the geodynamic, structural and stratigraphic evolution of the basin. The modelling results were calibrated with present-day borehole temperature, porosity and vitrinite reflectance data. To calculate the hydrocarbon generation and accumulation potential in the studied area, the source rocks were geochemically and petrographically characterized. In the southern part of the section, gas accumulations are predicted by the model at the top of the Permo-Carboniferous graben, just beneath the St. Gallen GT-1 well. In the northern part, around the Schlattingen-1 and Herdern-1 well sites, the model indicates the migration and accumulation of hydrocarbons within the Mesozoic units. Migration to the uppermost Molasse units also occurs along faults, thrust planes and permeable units, when present.
The main uncertainties of the modelling results include: i) distribution and characteristics of faults; ii) thickness and hydrocarbon potential of the source rocks; iii) lithological and petrophysical properties of potential reservoir and seal units; iv) calibration data with big ranges and not uniformly measured. To refine the assumptions and enhance the understanding of the basin's evolution, further data should be collected and existing data reanalysed. Building risk analysis and probabilistic models would also help to plan drilling mitigation measures aimed at reducing these uncertainties. The workflow presented in this study can be highly valuable to geothermal projects. It allows more effective planning of the drilling procedure, thus reducing the operational risks and contributing to the overall project success.
地下碳氢化合物的存在使地热勘探变得复杂。这在瑞士是一个众所周知的问题,那里的地热项目受到钻探作业期间意外发现碳氢化合物的后果的影响。2011年的Schlattingen-1井和2013年的St. Gallen-GT-1井就是这种情况,这两口井都位于瑞士高原东北部。为了准确预测地下油气的潜力,研究人员沿着瑞士高原东部的区域地质剖面(包括Schlattingen-1、Herdern-1和St. Gallen-GT-1井)进行了2D盆地和油气系统建模(BPSM)。BPSM综合考虑盆地的地球动力学、构造和地层演化,重建了盆地的温度史。建模结果与当前的井温、孔隙度和镜质组反射率数据进行了校准。为计算研究区烃源岩的生烃和成藏潜力,对烃源岩进行了地球化学和岩石学表征。在该剖面的南部,利用该模型预测了二叠纪-石炭系地堑顶部的天然气聚集,就在St. Gallen GT-1井下方。在北部的Schlattingen-1和Herdern-1井位附近,该模型显示了中生代单元内油气的运移和聚集。当存在时,沿断层、逆冲面和渗透性单元向最上层的Molasse单元运移。模拟结果的主要不确定性包括:1)断层的分布和特征;Ii)烃源岩厚度及含烃潜力;Iii)潜在储层和密封单元的岩性和岩石物性;Iv)校准数据量程大,测量不均匀。为了完善假设并加强对盆地演化的理解,应收集进一步的数据并重新分析现有数据。建立风险分析和概率模型也将有助于规划旨在减少这些不确定性的钻井缓解措施。本研究提出的工作流程对地热项目具有很高的参考价值。它可以更有效地规划钻井过程,从而降低作业风险,为整个项目的成功做出贡献。
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Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the coal-forming conditions during Oligocene in Niger Delta, Southern Nigeria: Implications for organic matter preservation and hydrocarbons potential 尼日利亚南部尼日尔三角洲渐新世成煤条件的古环境重建:有机质保存和油气潜力意义
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104807
J.E. Ogala , K. Perleros , E. Kyriazaki , M. Angelopoulos , O.I. Ejeh , M. Wojtaszek-Kalaitzidi , S. Kalaitzidis , K. Christanis
<div><div>Twenty eight (7 coal, 12 organic-rich and 9 inorganic) cutting samples obtained from six boreholes drilled over a <em>c</em>. 60-km<sup>2</sup>-large area in the alluvial plain of Niger River between Obomkpa and Issele-Azagba, southern Nigeria, were examined and evaluated by means of coal-petrography, mineralogical (XRD) and geochemical (CHNS, Rock Eval, XRF) analyses. This study aimed to provide an initial assessment of the palaeoenvironmental conditions during the Oligocene-Miocene peat accumulation.</div><div>As the samples were received a long time after sampling, moisture could not be determined. The ash and the volatile matter yields of the samples vary from 19.9 to 88.5 wt% (db) and 63.5–67.9 wt% (daf), respectively. Huminite is the dominant maceral group ranging from 60.6 to 90.6 vol% (on mineral matter-free basis), with detrohuminite being the major sub-group. The inertinite content is very low (<1.5 %), whereas liptinite macerals are frequent to quite enriched (8.8–37.9 %) with alginite and liptodetrinite being the most common. The mean random huminite reflectance of all the coal samples varies between 0.32 % and 0.39 %.</div><div>As mainly sandstones, intercalated with siltstones and claystones are the main sedimentary rocks deposited in the Niger-River alluvial plain, the inorganic part of all the studied coaly and carbonaceous samples consists primarily of quartz and kaolinite, whereas goethite, mixed clay layers (illite-montmorillonite), anatase and gypsum occur in minor amounts. Accordingly, SiO<sub>2</sub> and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> display values ranging from 9 to 58 % and up to 23 wt%, respectively, while Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> up to 12 wt% and TiO<sub>2</sub> up to 2 wt%.</div><div>Palaeoenvironmental geochemical proxies indicate a mixed source area for the siliciclastic facies, with significant recycling and weathering, deposited under a pure freshwater regime. The carbonaceous layers seem to have been deposited in a relative semi-arid climate, while the palaeomires were established under a more humid regime, promoting anaerobic conditions, which is in agreement with the observed very low inertinite content. Facies diagrammes based on the maceral contents were applied to reconstruct the environmental conditions in the palaeomires. According to the TPI <em>vs.</em> GI diagramme, the peat-forming vegetation was mostly herbaceous yielding low TPI and medium GI values, and the conditions were fluvial-limnotelmatic. The GWI <em>vs.</em> VI diagramme points to herbaceous vegetation on the palaeomire surface and mesotrophic water conditions with intense mineral matter influx from palaeo-Niger River. The area received frequent rainfall along with river flooding; thus, peat remained water-logged. Within the several hundred metres thick alluvial sediments, only short periods of limnotelmatic conditions prevailed in the area, yielding coal beds less than 17 m thick. The small number of the available cores distribut
在尼日利亚南部Obomkpa和Issele-Azagba之间的尼日尔河冲积平原上,从6个钻孔中获得了28个(煤样7个,富有机质12个,无机9个)切割样品,通过煤岩学、矿物学(XRD)和地球化学(CHNS, Rock Eval, XRF)分析进行了检查和评价。本研究旨在对渐新世-中新世泥炭沉积的古环境条件进行初步评价。由于样品在取样后很长时间才收到,所以无法测定水分。样品的灰分和挥发物得率分别为19.9 ~ 88.5 wt% (db)和63.5 ~ 67.9% wt% (daf)。腐殖石是主要的矿物群,占60.6 ~ 90.6 vol%(以无矿物为基础),脱腐殖石是主要的亚群。惰质岩的含量很低(1.5%),而脂质岩的矿物则较为丰富(8.8 - 37.9%),以藻褐岩和脂质泥质岩最为常见。所有煤样的随机腐殖岩平均反射率在0.32% ~ 0.39%之间。尼日尔河冲积平原的主要沉积岩为砂岩、粉砂岩和粘土夹层,煤质和碳质样品的无机部分主要为石英和高岭石,而针铁矿、混合粘土层(伊利蒙脱石)、锐钛矿和石膏含量较少。因此,SiO2和Al2O3的显示值分别为9 - 58%和23 wt%,而Fe2O3的显示值为12 wt%, TiO2的显示值为2 wt%。古环境地球化学指标表明,该区为硅屑相混合源区,具有明显的再循环和风化作用,沉积在纯淡水环境下。碳质层似乎是在相对半干旱的气候下沉积的,而古岩浆岩是在更潮湿的环境下建立的,促进了厌氧条件,这与观察到的极低的惰质含量是一致的。基于显微组分含量的相图重建了古沉积的环境条件。从TPI - GI图上看,泥炭形成植被以草本植物为主,TPI低,GI值中等,条件为河流-界线化。GWI vs. VI图显示了古泥岩表面的草本植被和中营养水条件,古尼日尔河的矿物质流入强烈。该地区降雨频繁,河水泛滥;因此,泥炭一直处于浸水状态。在数百米厚的冲积沉积层中,该地区只有短时间的边缘沉积条件,产生的煤层厚度不到17米。分布在大面积上的少量可用岩心无法进行更详细的古环境重建。
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Reflectance as an indicator of biochar permanence 反射率作为生物炭持久性的指标
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104809
Maria Mastalerz , Agnieszka Drobniak , Bei Liu , Peter E. Sauer
Biochar, a carbon-rich product of biomass pyrolysis, holds considerable potential for carbon sequestration, soil amendment, and environmental remediation. Its effective application, however, hinges on understanding biochar permanence and on employing robust methodologies to reliably assess its stability and reactivity.
This study investigates the relationship between reflectance and the chemical composition (elemental ratios and organic functional groups) of biochar produced from sycamore wood, wheat straw, and peanut shells across well-controlled pyrolysis temperatures ranging from 300 °C to 700 °C, aiming to assess the potential of biochar reflectance as an indicator of biochar permanence.
The results demonstrate strong correlations between biochar reflectance and H/C and O/C molar ratios and show that the reflectance increases systematically with pyrolysis temperature. A strong correlation between the elemental O/C ratio and the FTIR-derived ratio of oxygenated groups to aromatic carbon across different pyrolysis temperatures provides additional valuable insights for predicting biochar stability.
The findings point to pyrolysis temperature as the dominant factor influencing biochar longevity and reinforce the suggestion that biochars with reflectance values above 2.0 % are non-reactive and are expected to be stable in the environment for a very long time. The results highlight biochar reflectance as a rapid and effective proxy for predicting biochar permanence, supporting its utility in carbon sequestration and environmental management.
生物炭是一种富含碳的生物质热解产物,在固碳、土壤修复和环境修复方面具有相当大的潜力。然而,它的有效应用取决于对生物炭持久性的理解,以及采用可靠的方法来可靠地评估其稳定性和反应性。本研究研究了在300 ~ 700℃的热解温度范围内,由梧桐木、麦秸和花生壳制成的生物炭的反射率与化学成分(元素比和有机功能基团)之间的关系,旨在评估生物炭反射率作为生物炭持久性指标的潜力。结果表明,生物炭的反射率与H/C和O/C摩尔比之间存在较强的相关性,且反射率随热解温度的升高而有系统地增大。元素O/C比值与ftir衍生的含氧基团与芳香族碳比值在不同热解温度下的强相关性为预测生物炭的稳定性提供了额外的有价值的见解。研究结果表明,热解温度是影响生物炭寿命的主要因素,并进一步表明反射率高于2.0%的生物炭是非活性的,并且有望在很长一段时间内保持稳定。研究结果表明,生物炭反射率是预测生物炭持久性的快速有效指标,支持其在碳固存和环境管理中的应用。
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Characterization of the ash samples before and after thermal processing aiming phosphorus extraction and residues valorization 以提磷和渣价为目标的热处理前后灰样的表征
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104808
Georgeta Predeanu , Bruno Valentim , Luminita Georgeta Popescu , Alexandru Traian Abagiu , Lucica Anghelescu , Mihaela Niculina Bălănescu , Barbara Białecka , Elza Bontempi , Magdalena Cempa , Marius Florin Drăgoescu , Alexandra Guedes , Özben Kutlu , Mattia Massa , Elsayed Mousa , Adrian Ionut Nicoară , Hayati Olgun , Valerica Slăvescu , Bogdan Stefan Vasile , Guozhu Ye
This paper presents the prospect of phosphorus (P) - rich poultry litter manure ash (PLA) used to recover P through microwave heating methods, aiming for residual slag recycling in constructions.
The results show the complex composition of the ashes characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), reflected light optical microscopy, X-ray microanalysis (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), which explains the differences between the ash types and the operation temperature in the combustion chamber. At the same time, the results present a novel approach of using microwave heating by reducing energy consumption to extract/enrich P from PLA and forming a by-product/residual slag used as a supplementary cementing material.
Samples of fly ash (FA) and bottom ash (BA) were collected from two fluidized bed incinerators (Güres and Beypi in Türkiye) operating at 750 °C and 850 °C within the PHIGO project funded by the 3rd ERA-MIN Program of the European Union Commission.
本文介绍了利用富磷禽畜粪便灰(PLA)利用微波加热法回收磷的前景,旨在实现建筑残渣的资源化利用。结果表明,通过x射线荧光(XRF)、反射光光学显微镜、x射线显微分析(SEM/EDS)和x射线衍射(XRD)对炉灰的复杂组成进行了表征,从而解释了炉灰类型和燃烧室操作温度的差异。同时,研究结果提出了一种利用微波加热降低能耗从PLA中提取/富集P,并形成副产品/残渣作为补充胶凝材料的新方法。在欧盟委员会第三ERA-MIN计划资助的PHIGO项目中,从两个流化床焚烧炉(g res和Beypi in t rkiye)在750°C和850°C下运行,收集了粉煤灰(FA)和底灰(BA)样本。
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Near surface lithium isotopic fractionation and lithium enrichment in coal-hosted Li-rich clays from the South China Block 华南地块煤型富锂粘土近地表锂同位素分馏与锂富集
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104803
Rongjie Wang , Shifeng Dai , David French , Ian T. Graham , Victor P. Nechaev , Robert B. Finkelman
Surficial low-temperature sedimentary clay-type Li deposit is one of three major types of Li deposits in the world; however, its formation and corresponding Li isotope fractionation mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, we demonstrate an unusually high Li concentration (89.1 ppm to 520 ppm) within a Late Triassic coal-hosted clay Li deposit from the Sichuan Basin, China. In-situ mapping of the Li distribution combined with isotopic analysis of Li occurring as clay-hosted ion-exchangeable and structurally bound Li was carried out to investigate low temperature Li migration and enrichment processes near the Earth's surface. The in-situ mapping shows that the dominant host of Li is fracture-fill and vermicular chlorite, while massive illite aggregate and fracture-fill paragonite contains lesser amounts of Li. Kaolinite and chlorite also absorbed a part of Li on surface/interlayer sites. The Li enrichment processes involve a contribution from detrital clastics (aggregate illite and kaolinite), especially felsic pyroclastics (vermicular-kaolinite) from collisional- and subduction setting, as well as the water-rock interactions during peat accumulation/burial stage between the acidic groundwater and primary Li-bearing clays. The primary kaolinite and illite was replaced with chlorite and paragonite accompanied with Li isotopic fractionation (Δ7Li: +2.67 ‰ to +15.4 ‰).
地表低温沉积粘土型锂矿床是世界上三大类型的锂矿床之一;但其形成及相应的Li同位素分馏机制尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们在中国四川盆地的晚三叠世煤型粘土锂矿床中发现了异常高的锂浓度(89.1 ppm至520 ppm)。通过原位测绘Li的分布,结合以粘土为载体的离子交换型和结构结合型Li的同位素分析,研究了Li在地球表面附近的低温迁移和富集过程。原位填图表明,锂的主要寄主为裂隙充填型和蛭状绿泥石,块状伊利石集合体和裂隙充填型paragonite中含有少量的锂。高岭石和绿泥石也在表层和层间吸收了部分锂。Li富集过程包括碰撞和俯冲背景下的碎屑(伊利石和高岭石集合体),特别是长英质火山碎屑(蛭状-高岭石),以及泥炭堆积/埋藏阶段酸性地下水与原生含锂粘土之间的水-岩相互作用。原生高岭石和伊利石被绿泥石和paragonite取代,并伴有Li同位素分馏(Δ7Li: +2.67‰~ +15.4‰)。
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Biomechanics and physiology of Odontopteris cantabrica and Odontopteris schlotheimii (Medullosales, Pennsylvanian, Canada) cantabrica齿齿兽和schlotheimii齿齿兽(Medullosales, pennsylvania, pennsylvania)的生物力学和生理学
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104804
José A. D'Angelo , James C. Hower , Gerardo Camí , Maiten A. Lafuente Diaz
As part of the ongoing research project “Chemistry, Biomechanics, and Physiology of Carboniferous plants”, this study investigates two of the largest Canadian specimens of Odontopteris cantabrica Wagner, 1969 (22-cm long) and Odontopteris schlotheimii Brongniart, 1828-1831 (7-cm long) from the Pennsylvanian Sydney Coalfield. Specimens of both species co-occur in the roof shale of the Lloyd Cove coal seam (Asturian-Cantabrian boundary; vitrinite reflectance Ro% = 0.65) at Brogan's pit locality, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Well-preserved compressions of pinnules (rachises were not preserved) are analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. These data are examined with the purpose of (i) calculating pinnular density (δ) and associated biomechanical and physiological properties, i.e., tensile strength (TS = resistance to fracture), tensile modulus of elasticity (TME = stiffness), and leaf mass per area (LMA = biomass investment and construction cost); (ii) comparing the data for δ, TS, TME, and LMA of O. cantabrica and O. schlotheimii at two levels: interspecific differences and intraspecific variations between pinnules representing different (proximal and distal) parts of each frond; (iii) comparing data for δ, TS, TME, and LMA of O. cantabrica and O. schlotheimii with those of previously studied medullosalean frond taxa, namely Alethopteris ambigua and Neuropteris ovata var. simonii; and (iv) obtaining new insights into the possible growth habit of both fronds. Results indicate that pinnular density, resistance to fracture, stiffness, and leaf mass per area vary continuously throughout the fronds and indicate biomechanical resistance and physiological efficiency. ANOVA tests show that the pinnules of O. cantabrica and O. schlotheimii are not significantly different in terms of density and biomechanical/physiological characteristics overall. However, within each species, proximal pinnules exhibit statistically higher density, stiffness, resistance to fracture, and metabolic construction cost compared to distal pinnules. The δ, TS, TME, and LMA data for O. cantabrica and O. schlotheimii are notably lower than those of N. ovata var. simonii and A. ambigua. The order of values for δ, TS, TME, and LMA follows: N. ovata var. simonii > A. ambigua > O. cantabrica = O. schlotheimii. Considering the values for δ, TS, TME, LMA, and general morphology, it is possible that O. cantabrica and O. schlotheimii had a semi-self-supporting to self-supporting (arborescent) growth form.
作为正在进行的研究项目“石炭纪植物的化学、生物力学和生理学”的一部分,本研究调查了两个最大的加拿大标本,1969年(22厘米长)的cantabrica Wagner和1828-1831年(7厘米长)的Odontopteris schlotheimii Brongniart,来自宾夕法尼亚悉尼煤田。在劳埃德湾煤层(阿斯图里—坎塔布连边界)顶板页岩中,这两种样品共存;加拿大新斯科舍省布雷顿角岛布罗根坑地区镜质组反射率Ro% = 0.65)。用傅立叶变换红外光谱分析了保存完好的小叶压缩(小叶未保存)。对这些数据进行检查的目的是:(1)计算叶尖密度(δ)和相关的生物力学和生理特性,即抗拉强度(TS =抗断裂)、抗拉弹性模量(TME =刚度)和每面积叶质量(LMA =生物量投资和建设成本);(ii)在两个水平上比较了甘布兰和石竹的δ、TS、TME和LMA数据:代表每叶不同部分(近端和远端)的小叶之间的种间差异和种内差异;(3)与已有研究的延髓纲前叶类群Alethopteris ambigua和Neuropteris ovata var. simonii的δ、TS、TME和LMA数据进行比较;(iv)对两种叶子可能的生长习性有了新的认识。结果表明,叶尖密度、断裂阻力、刚度和单位面积叶质量在整个叶片中呈连续变化,表明了生物力学阻力和生理效率。方差分析结果表明,在密度和生物力学生理特征方面,两种植物的小叶总体上没有显著差异。然而,在每个物种中,与远端小叶相比,近端小叶在统计上表现出更高的密度、刚度、抗骨折性和代谢构建成本。坎塔布兰和施罗氏稻的δ、TS、TME和LMA数据均显著低于紫斑稻和双歧稻。δ、TS、TME和LMA的取值顺序为:N. ovata var. simonii >;A.歧义;O. cantabrica = O. schlotheimii。综合δ、TS、TME、LMA值和总体形态特征,推测其生长形态可能为半自立型到自立型(乔木型)。
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Application of image analysis to quantify maceral composition of source rocks: Examples from the Devonian New Albany Shale and Marcellus Shale 图像分析在烃源岩组分定量中的应用——以泥盆系新奥尔巴尼页岩和马塞勒斯页岩为例
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104800
Hao Yuan , Maria Mastalerz , Bei Liu , Simon Brassell
The composition of sedimentary organic matter (OM) is an important parameter that determines the hydrocarbon potential and reveals the depositional conditions of organic-rich shales. Several automated analysis methods have been developed to determine the maceral composition of coals, but few studies have applied these techniques to assess the composition of OM in source rocks. This research developed an image evaluation method that combines maceral identification with machine-learning algorithms to quantify OM compositions. Three Devonian shales, two samples of New Albany Shale and one of Marcellus Shale, ranging from marginally mature to overmature were selected to evaluate the thermal evolution of maceral components, including vitrinite, inertinite, liptinite, and secondary products (i.e., solid bitumen and pyrobitumen). The method provides an efficient approach for identifying pyrobitumen and alginite in samples and is superior to automated coal analysis methods. Comparison of traditional point-counting methods with the new approach validates the effectiveness of image analysis in quantifying vitrinite and inertinite contents. However, the challenge of extracting amorphous OM mixed with mineral matter from the background requires further refinement. This methodological advancement provides a new tool for assessing the composition, sources, and thermal evolution of OM, offering valuable data to complement organic geochemical interpretations of depositional environments.
沉积有机质组成是决定富有机质页岩油气潜力、揭示富有机质页岩沉积条件的重要参数。目前已经开发了几种自动分析方法来确定煤的显微成分,但很少有研究将这些技术应用于评估烃源岩中OM的组成。本研究开发了一种将显微识别与机器学习算法相结合的图像评估方法来量化OM成分。选取3个泥盆系页岩样品,2个New Albany页岩样品和1个Marcellus页岩样品,从边缘成熟到过成熟,对镜质组、惰质组、脂质组和次生产物(即固体沥青和焦沥青)进行热演化评价。该方法为鉴定样品中的焦沥青和褐藻煤提供了一种有效的方法,并且优于自动化煤炭分析方法。将传统的点计数方法与新方法进行比较,验证了图像分析在定量镜质组和惯性组含量方面的有效性。然而,从背景中提取与矿物混合的无定形OM的挑战需要进一步改进。这一方法的进步为评价有机质的组成、来源和热演化提供了新的工具,为补充沉积环境的有机地球化学解释提供了有价值的数据。
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Relating systematic molecular and textural properties of graptolite pyrolyzed via gold tube hydrous pyrolysis: Implications for thermal proxies in lower Paleozoic marine shales 金管水热解笔石的系统分子和结构性质:对下古生代海相页岩热指标的意义
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104793
Xiaowei Zheng , Hamed Sanei , Fujie Jiang , Qingyong Luo , Ye Wang , Jennifer L. Nedzweckas , Brett J. Valentine , M. Rebecca Stokes , Liu Cao , Paul C. Hackley
A series of gold tube pyrolysis experiments (72 h, 300–550 °C, 50 MPa) conducted on a graptolite-rich lower Paleozoic marine shale generated pyrolysis residues for a comprehensive evaluation of the molecular and structural variability of three types of graptolite periderm. Organic petrology, Raman spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were combined to evaluate the thermal evolution process. The three types of graptolite periderm, namely granular, non-granular, and nodular graptolite, were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy wherein point measurements were obtained after the maceral was identified and the location verified by organic petrology. Distinct thermal evolution pathways among non-granular, granular, and nodular graptolite periderms were recorded. The evolution patterns of the Raman parameters, particularly D1 and G bands, highlight the differences in geochemical composition of the graptolite periderm types and the alteration of molecular structure with increasing thermal maturity. Raman parameters D1 (position of the D1 peak), G-FWHM (full width at half maximum of the G peak), and ratios D1-FWHM/G-FWHM (full width at half maximum of the D1 peak ratioed to G-FWHM) and AD1/AG (ratio of D1 and G peak intensities) showed effectiveness in assessing thermal maturity. Bireflectance with increasing gold tube pyrolysis temperature followed a hierarchy: non-granular > granular > nodular, reflecting different molecular alignment intensities. Qualitative FE-SEM evaluation showed that fine-grained mineral inclusions (primarily Fe-sulfide as determined via EDS) were associated with the graptolite populations, with granular graptolite containing greater amounts of coarser-grained (e.g., ∼300–1400 nm) mineral inclusions relative to non-granular and nodular graptolite, which contain finer-grained (e.g., ∼100–200 nm) inclusions difficult to resolve with optical microscopy. These findings are investigated to highlight the mechanisms that drive organic matter evolution within graptolite during thermal maturation, as well as to explore some of the limitations of using spectroscopic parameters as thermal maturity proxies.
对富含笔石的下古生代海相页岩生成的热解残渣进行了一系列金管热解实验(72 h, 300-550℃,50 MPa),综合评价了三种类型笔石周皮的分子和结构变异。结合有机岩石学、拉曼光谱、场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)和能量色散光谱(EDS)对热演化过程进行了评价。利用拉曼光谱对颗粒状、非颗粒状和结节状三种类型的笔石周皮进行了分析,并对笔石的显微组分进行了鉴定,并通过有机岩石学对其位置进行了验证,得到了点测量值。记录了非粒状、粒状和结节状笔石周皮不同的热演化路径。喇曼参数的演化模式,特别是D1和G波段的演化模式,突出了笔石周型地球化学组成的差异和分子结构随热成熟度增加的变化。拉曼参数D1 (D1峰位置)、G- fwhm (G峰半峰全宽度)、D1- fwhm /G- fwhm (D1峰半峰全宽度与G- fwhm之比)和AD1/AG (D1峰强度与G峰强度之比)对热成熟度的评价是有效的。随着金管热解温度的升高,双反射率表现为:非粒状>;细粒度的祝辞结节状,反映不同的分子排列强度。定性的FE-SEM评价表明,细粒矿物包裹体(主要是通过EDS测定的硫化铁)与笔石群有关,颗粒状笔石含有更多的粗粒(例如,~ 300-1400 nm)矿物包裹体,而非颗粒状笔石和结节状笔石含有更细粒(例如,~ 100-200 nm)包裹体,难以用光学显微镜分辨。研究这些发现是为了强调在热成熟过程中驱动笔石内部有机质演化的机制,并探索使用光谱参数作为热成熟度指标的一些局限性。
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Characterizing hydrocarbon-bearing fluid inclusions using CLSM-based microspectrometry with application to the Upper Permian rock salt in the Gorleben and Morsleben sites, Germany 基于clsm的显微光谱法表征含油气流体包裹体,并应用于德国Gorleben和Morsleben地区的上二叠统岩盐
IF 5.6 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2025.104792
J. Kus, L. Richter, G. Scheeder, C. Ostertag-Henning, M. Blumenberg, M. Mertineit
Hydrocarbon-bearing fluid inclusions (HCFI) in halite from the Gorleben and Morsleben sites (Germany), petroleum from Gorleben, and epoxy resins have been analysed in-situ using a combined approach of confocal laser-scanning microscopy (CLSM), incident light, and transmitted light fluorescence microscopy. The HCFI contain vapour and liquid hydrocarbon phases and their optical appearance varies widely and distinctively. 405 nm based excitation allowed for in-situ CLSM-associated acquisitions and distinction of HCFI emission spectra for both sites. In contrast to transmitted light microscopy equipped with barrier filter >515 nm, the CLSM-related emission >410 nm employed full emission spectra essential for observation of the entire emission spectrum of HCFI. While maximum emission intensity (λmax) of HCFI at the Gorleben site peaks at 455–456 nm, the corresponding λmax at the Morsleben site ranges from 485 to 495 nm, indicating that emission spectra of HCFI at Gorleben site are “blue-shifted” in comparison to those at Morsleben. It is implied that the blue-shift is caused by a shift to a less aromatic/polar composition of the HCFI at Gorleben site. Both, HCFI and petroleum differ noticeably in spectral properties from epoxy resins indicating no contamination of epoxy resin in the examined thick sections. Coarse approximations of °API (a standard for petroleum liquid density), based on red/green coefficient (Qmax) and empirical correlation equation as well as direct measurements of °API, suggested markedly different °API gravities for Gorleben and Morsleben sites with higher °API values, of up to 52.4 for the first. Collectively, the results of this research study demonstrated the applicability and adaptability of CLSM as a well-advanced method to acquire in-situ spectral properties of HCFI in salt rock, as a basis for understanding hydrocarbon generation and migration in sedimentary environments.
采用共聚焦激光扫描显微镜(CLSM)、入射光和透射光荧光显微镜相结合的方法,对德国Gorleben和Morsleben地区的岩石层、Gorleben地区的石油和环氧树脂中的含油气流体包裹体(HCFI)进行了原位分析。HCFI包含蒸汽相和液态烃相,它们的光学外观变化广泛而独特。基于405 nm的激发允许原位clsm相关采集和区分两个位点的HCFI发射光谱。与采用阻挡滤光片>;515 nm的透射光显微镜相比,clsm相关发射>;410 nm采用了观测HCFI全发射光谱所必需的全发射光谱。HCFI在Gorleben位点的最大发射强度λmax为455 ~ 456nm,而在Morsleben位点的最大发射强度λmax为485 ~ 495nm,说明与Morsleben位点相比,Gorleben位点的HCFI发射光谱发生了“蓝移”。这意味着蓝移是由于在Gorleben位点上HCFI向芳香/极性较少的组成转移引起的。HCFI和石油的光谱性质与环氧树脂有明显的不同,这表明在检查的厚切片中没有环氧树脂的污染。根据红绿系数(Qmax)和经验相关方程以及直接测量的API值,对API(石油液体密度的标准)进行粗略近似,结果表明,具有较高API值的Gorleben和Morsleben地区的API重力存在显著差异,第一个API值高达52.4。综上所述,本研究结果证明了CLSM作为一种先进的获取盐岩中HCFI原位光谱特性的方法的适用性和适应性,可作为了解沉积环境中油气生成和运移的基础。
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