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aspects of organic geochemistry of nigerian coal university of ibadan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Subject Pages<br />

Title ……………………………………………….………………………………i<br />

Dedication………………………………………….……………………………...ii<br />

Acknowledgements………………………………….……………………………iii<br />

Certification………………………………………….…………………………….v<br />

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………vi<br />

Table <strong>of</strong> contents………………………………………………………………….viii<br />

List <strong>of</strong> figures……………………………………………………………………...xii<br />

List <strong>of</strong> tables……………………………………………………………………….xv<br />

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION<br />

1.1 General Introduction………………………………………………………….……1<br />

1.2 Coal Formation…………………………………………………………………….2<br />

1.2.1 Peatification……………………………………………………………………..2<br />

1.2.2 Coalification……………………………………………………………………..3<br />

1.3 Coal Structure……………………………………………………………………...3<br />

1.4 Petroleum potential <strong>of</strong> Coal………………………………………………………..4<br />

1.5 Coal Reserves in Nigeria…………………………………………………………..5<br />

1.6 Petroleum Source Rock Evaluation………………………………………………..9<br />

1.6.1 Quantity <strong>of</strong> Organic Matter……………………………………………………...9<br />

1.6.2 Quality <strong>of</strong> Organic Matter……………………………………………………...10<br />

1.6.2.1 Optical Methods……………………………………………………………...10<br />

1.6.2.2 Physico-chemical Methods…………………………………………………..10<br />

1.6.2.3 Chemical Methods……………………………………………………………11<br />

1.6.2.4 Carbon Isotopic Composition………………………………………………...12<br />

1.6.3 Maturity <strong>of</strong> Organic Matter…………………………………………………….12<br />

1.6.3.1 Rock-Eval Pyrolysis………………………………………………………….12<br />

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