Physical protection of OM (Organic Matter)

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Table of contents

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1- POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF A NEW METHOD FOR PYRITIC SULPHUR AND ORGANIC SULPHUR QUANTIFICATION USING ROCK-EVAL 7S
1.1.1- Petroleum exploration and production
1.1.2- Paleoenvironmental/Paleoclimate reconstruction
1.1.3- Coal exploration and production
1.1.4- Soil pollution
1.2- OM PRESERVATION IN MARINE SEDIMENTS: THE LINK TO GEOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON AND SULPHUR
1.2.1- Environmental factors controlling OM preservation in marine sediments
1.2.2- Overview of the different mechanisms of OM preservation in marine environments
1.2.3- Formation of sulphur species in marine sediments
1.2.4- Geochemical properties of carbon and sulphur as descriptors of OM preservation in marine environments
1.3- ROCK-EVAL 7S
1.3.1- Rock-Eval 7S principle
1.3.2- Rock-Eval 7S sulphur speciation: state of the art
1.4- PHD OBJECTIVES
1.4.1- First objective: Developing and validating new analytical methodology on Rock-Eval 7S for sulphur quantification and speciation
1.4.2- Second objective: Using Rock-Eval 7S carbon and sulphur parameters as descriptors of OM preservation
Chapter 2: ROCK-EVAL 7S CALIBRATION STUDIES
2.1- INTRODUCTION
2.2- ROCK-EVAL 7S STotal CALIBRATION
2.2.1- Samples
2.2.2- Methodology
2.2.3- STotal calibration results
2.3- ROCK-EVAL 7S CHARACTERISATION OF THE MAIN TYPES OF SULPHUR SPECIES FOUND IN MARINE SEDIMENTS
2.3.1- Samples and methodology
2.3.2- Rock-Eval 7S characterisation of the main sulphur species found in marine sediments
2.4- CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 3: PYRITIC AND ORGANIC SULPHUR QUANTIFICATION IN ORGANIC RICH MARINE SEDIMENTS USING ROCK-EVAL 7S
3.1- CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
3.2- DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW METHOD FOR PYRITIC SULPHUR AND ORGANIC SULPHUR QUANTIFICATION USING ROCK-EVAL 7S
3.2.1- Introduction
3.2.2- Samples and methods
3.2.3- Results
3.2.4- Discussions
3.2.5- Conclusions
3.3- VALIDATION OF THE NEW ROCK-EVAL 7S METHODOLOGY FOR PYRITIC SULPHUR AND ORGANIC SULPHUR QUANTIFICATION ON ORGANIC RICH SEDIMENTS
3.3.1- Introduction
3.3.2- Samples and methods
3.3.3- Results and discussions
3.3.4- Conclusions
3.4- CHAPTER CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 4: APPLICATION OF ROCK-EVAL 7S TO THE DESCRIPTION OF OM PRESERVATION OF JURASSIC BLACK SHALES FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE, DORSET AND SOMERSET
4.1-INTRODUCTION
4.2- METHODOLOGY
4.2.1- Dorset section: Kimmeridge Clay Formation
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4.2.2- North Yorkshire section: Grey Shale Member
4.2.3- Somerset section: Blue Lias
4.3- ROCK EVAL 7S RESULTS
4.3.1- Dorset section: Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Appendix J and N)
4.3.2- North Yorkshire section: Grey Shale Member (Appendix J and N)
4.3.3- Somerset section: Blue Lias (Appendix J and N)
4.4- CONTRIBUTION OF NEW ROCK-EVAL 7S DATA IN THE DESCRIPTION OF OM PRESERVATION
4.4.1- Dorset section: Kimmeridge Clay Formation
4.2.2- North Yorkshire section: Grey Shale Member
4.2.3- Somerset section: Blue Lias
4.5- CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 5: SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK
5.1-SUMMARY
5.2-OUTLOOK
5.2.1- Development of Rock-Eval 7S for SPyrite and SOrganic quantification
5.2.2- Using the Rock-Eval 7S carbon and sulphur properties as descriptors of OM preservation in DIONISOS sedimentary basin model