Carbazole distributions in rocks from non-marine depositional environments

Pyrrolic nitrogen compounds have been studied from extracts of the rocks collected from the Tertiary saline lacustrine strata in the Qaidam basin and the Middle-Lower Jurassic coal-bearing strata in the Turpan basin, NW China. Biomarker signatures revealed the presence of three sample groups, related to saline lacustrine conditions in the Qaidam Basin, and freshwater lake and swamp depositional settings in the Turpan Basin. Significant differences in carbazole distributions were observed among the sample groups from different depositional environments. Generally, a strong predominance of 1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazoles over 1,3- + 1,6-dimethylcarbazoles was found for the Qaidam rocks from the saline lacustrine settings, with a ratio of 1,3- + 1,6-/1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazole ranging from 0.35 to 0.66, while enhanced amounts of 1,3- + 1,6-dimethylcarbazoles relative to 1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazoles were detected for the Turpan samples from the swamp environments, with the 1,3- + 1,6-/1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazole ratio >0.8. Samples from the freshwater lake environments in the Turpan Basin showed intermediate values for the 1,3- + 1,6-/1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazole ratio. In addition, a predominance of 2,4-dimethylcarbazole over 2,6-dimethylcarbazole was observed for the Qaidam samples, whereas most Turpan samples showed elevated amounts of 2,6-dimethylcarbazole relative to 2,4-dimethylcarbazole. Moreover, 3-methylcarbazole occurred as the least abundant C₁-carbazole isomer for most Qaidam rocks, while the Turpan samples from swamp settings often showed an enhanced abundance of 3-methylcarbazole. The 1,3- + 1,6-/1,4- + 1,5-dimethylcarbazole ratio was observed to have a positive correlation with 3-/4-methylcarbazole, 2,6-/2,4-dimethylcarbazole and Pr/Ph, respectively. These observations may indicate that C₁- and C₂-carbazoles with a methyl group at C-3 (C-6) prevailed for swamp settings, whereas isomers with a methyl at C-4 (C-5) were dominant for the freshwater or saline lacustrine environments. Although variations in benzocarbazoles were detected in the bitumens, an obvious correlation was not observed for the different depositional environments.     

The distribution of dimethylcarbazoles in oils from the Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea

C2-carbazole isomers have been investigated in crude oils from the Hui-Liu Structure Ridge (HLSR) in the Pearl River Mouth Basin (PRMB), South China Sea. The NH shielded isomer, as well as the NH partially shielded isomers, was detected in high abundance and the NH exposed isomers in lower abundance. A small-enrichment trend of 1,8-dimethylcarbazole (DMC) was observed in crude oils along the western part of HLSR (WPHLSR), which may indicate little effect of migration on the C2-carbazole distributions. Two strikingly different distribution patterns of NH partially shielded isomers were observed in the reservoirs along the WPHLSR: one with a preference of 1,3- and 1,6-DMCs and the other with a preference of 1,4- and 1,5-DMCs. All of the oils occurring in the Upper reservoirs have a preference of 1,3- and 1,6-DMCs, whereas those trapped in the Lower reservoirs show a preference of 1,4- and 1,5-DMCs, which may indicate there are two petroleum migration systems in the WPHLSR.     

Stable carbon isotopic compositions of individual aromatic hydrocarbons as source and age indicators in oils from western Australian basins

The present study aims to establish the factors controlling the stable carbon isotopic compositions (δ¹³C) of individual aromatic hydrocarbons analysed by compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) in crude oils from western Australian petroleum basins of varying age and facies type. This paper reports δ¹³C values of individual aromatic hydrocarbons, like alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes, alkylphenanthrenes and methylated biphenyls. The main aims are to confirm the origin (source) and age of these oils based on CSIA of selected aromatic compounds and to understand why the Sofer plot is ineffective in establishing the source of western Australian petroleum systems. The bulk δ¹³C of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbon fractions of crude oils have been previously used to differentiate sources, however, many Australian crude oils are not classified correctly using this method. The oils were classified as marine by the δ¹³C values of individual aromatic compounds and as terrigenous based on the bulk δ¹³C data (Sofer plot).The oils where the δ¹³C values of 1,6-DMN and 1,2,5-TMN isomers are most negative are indicative of a marine source, whereas oils with a less negative values for the 1,6-DMN and 1,2,5-TMN isomers are derived from marine source rocks that contain a significant terrigenous component. Similarly, oils with the least negative δ¹³C values for the 1-MP and 1,9-DMP isomers reflect varying inputs of terrigenous organic matter to the their marine source rocks. Plots of P/DBT and Pr/Ph concentration ratios versus δ¹³C values of DMP, 1,6-DMN, 1,2,5-TMN, 1-MP and 1,9-MP are constructed to establish the relative amount of terrigenous organic matter contributing to the source rock of a series of marine oils. The ratios of P/DBT and Pr/Ph plotted against the δ¹³C values of the aromatic isomers (such as 1,6-DMN, 1,2,5-TMN, 1-MP and 1,9-MP) provide a novel and convenient way to discriminate crude oils derived from different source rocks that contain varying amounts of marine and terrigenous organic matter.     

New maturation parameters based on naphthalene and phenanthrene isomerization and dealkylation processes aimed at improved classification of crude oils (Southeastern Pannonian Basin,Serbia)

Aiming at improved classification of crude oils, naphthalene and phenanthrene isomerization and dealkylation processes were considered in detail as a possible basis to select new maturation parameters. Crude oils originating from the Banat depression (Southeastern Pannonian Basin, Serbia) were used as objects of our study. Four new maturation parameters are proposed in this paper. Two of them are based on dimethylnaphthalene (DMN) and trimethylnaphthalene (TMN) isomerization reactions: DN_x = (1,3-DMN + 1,6-DMN)/(1,4-DMN + 1,5-DMN) and TNy = (1,3,6-TMN + 1,3,7-TMN)/(1,3,5-TMN + 1,4,6-TMN). The other two are based on demethylation of dimethyl-and trimethylphenanthrenes (DMP and TMP) into corresponding methylphenanthrenes (MP): MDR = ΣMP/ΣDMP and MTR = ΣMP/ΣTMP. The new parameters’ advantageous applicability was demonstrated by factor analysis, comparing them with maturation parameters known from literature. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

The distribution and origin of dimethyldibenzothiophenes in sediment extracts from the Liaohe Basin,East China

The distributions of dimethyldibenzothiophenes (DMDBTs), the relationship between DMDBTs and dimethylbiphenyls (DMBPs), and the applications of DMDBTs as maturity indicators in source rocks have been investigated in a set of 21 lacustrine shales from the Eocene Shahejie Formation (Well SG1) in the Western Depression, Liaohe Basin, China. All source rock samples are characterized by total organic carbon contents of 1.37–3.27% and Type II (with minor Type III) kerogen. They were deposited in suboxic and brackish lacustrine environments and have maturities ranging from immature to mid-mature. The 3,3′-DMBP isomer can potentially react to yield 4,6-DMDBT; 2,6-DMDBT and 2,8-DMDBT by incorporating sulfur into biphenyl, which may be supported by a strong positive correlation between the absolute concentration changes of 3,3′-DMBP and those of 4,6-DMDBT, 2,6-DMDBT plus 2,8-DMDBT. The relative abundance of DMDBT isomers may be explained by the sulfur radical mechanism and are also controlled by steric hindrance and thermodynamic stability. The 4,6-/(1,4- + 1,6)-DMDBT ratio shows no regular trend with increasing maturity at the low stage, and it should be used with caution as a maturity indicator for immature sediments. However, within the oil generation window, the relative concentration of 4,6-DMDBT progressively increases with increasing maturity, which can be explained by its higher thermodynamic stability relative to the 1,4-DMDBT isomer. The 4,6-/(1,4- + 1,6)-DMDBT ratio exhibits a linear increase with increasing thermal maturity of the sediments. Thus, this ratio can be applied as an effective maturity indicator for source rocks within oil generation window.     

广义自相似性原理与模型

为了理解各式各样的具有广义自相似性特征的尺度不变性系统, 提出了1个称之为GSI (generalized scale invariance) 的理论体系.它阐述了大小尺度可以相互关联而不需要引入任何1个特有(具体) 尺度的最普通情形.在二维线性GSI理论的基础上, 形成了2个重要的各向异性尺度不变性量化模型: SIG (scale invariant generator) 模型和S-A (spectrum-area) 模型.SIG模型通过在频率域中估计GSI理论中代表旋转和层化程度的尺度不变性生成元的参数来量化各向异性尺度不变性.而S-A模型通过从二维频率域中能谱密度大于P元素集的面积与P之间关系的非参数模型对各向异性尺度不变性进行量化.如果研究的对象是1个混合模式(多个不同尺度的过程或作用叠加而形成的), S-A模型不仅可以对异性尺度不变性进行量化, 还可以对该混合模式进行分解.系统阐述了GSI理论、SIG模型和S-A模型, 并将SIG模型和S-A模型结合提出了既能对混合模式进行分解又能对分解后模式的各向异性尺度不变性进行量化的模型.      

二维混合场的各向异性尺度不变性量化方法及其应用

由不同尺度过程或作用叠加而形成的混合场在地学领域很常见,研究如何量化这些场的尺度不变性以及如何刻画其各项异性特征具有重要意义.介绍了近期研发的图像各向异性尺度不变性模拟和分解方法,并将其应用于遥感图像处理中.该方法是将各向异性尺度不变性模拟(SIG)和分形滤波(S-A)方法融合的,对于任意二维场,先用S-A模型判断其是否为混合场.如果是混合场,用S-A模型对其进行模式分解,然后再运用SIG模型量化分解后的各组分的各向异性尺度不变性,并描述其具体变换特征.基于一幅混合遥感影像的应用实例表明,该方法能够有效地量化二维混合场的各向异性尺度不变性.此外,混合场只有在正确分解成不同尺度的组分之后才能得到合理的利用.      

A New Model for Quantifying Anisotropic Scale Invariance and for Decomposition of Mixing Patterns

A new power–law function has been derived to represent the relationship between area of the set consisting of wave numbers with spectral energy density above S (A(>S)) on the two-dimensional frequency plane and S. The power–law relation holds if the field concerned possessing isotropic scale invariance or generalized scaling invariance involves rotational and ratio-scale changing transforms. The equation is valid for dealing with common exploration geophysical and geochemical fields encountered in mineral exploration and environmental assessment. This power–law function not only provides a new model for characterizing anisotropic scaling invariance for generalized scaling field, for example, estimating the power exponent of power spectrum of generalized scale invariance measure in frequency domain, but also forms a theoretical base for the S–A filtering technique developed for decomposing a mixing field into components on the basis of distinct scaling properties in the frequency domain. It is demonstrated that the method has potential to become a general technique for image processing and pattern recognition.     

Isolation and chemical characterization of dissolved and particulate polysaccharides in Mikawa Bay

Isolation and chemical elucidation of dissolved and particulate polysaccharides in seawater were conducted. The water samples were collected in Mikawa Bay, Japan during a red tide bloom of the dinoflagellate, Prorocentrum minimum.Dissolved polysaccharides were concentrated from 5–101 of seawater with dialysis followed by separation by gel flitration, and isolation by ethanol precipitation. A heteropolysaccharide consisting of glucose, galactose, mannose, xylose, arabinose, fucose and rhamnose and a glucan were isolated from the polysaccharide component having a molecular weight more than 4,000 Dalton and were characterized by several chemical analyses. The heteropolysaccharide is a mucilaginous polysaccharide having a highly branched structure and a molecular weight of 10⁴?5 × 10⁶ Daltons and probably contains a sulfate half ester: the glucan is a polysaccharide with β-1,3- and 1,6-linkages (chrysolaminaran type). Concentrations of these were respectively ca. 20 and 67 μg l^?1 at 1 m, and 2 and 26 μg l^?1 at 6 m.A similar heteropolysaccharide was found in the boiling water extract of the particulate matter, while β-glucan was isolated in a much less purified form than the seawater β-glucan. In addition, a large amount of β-1,4 glucan was found in the strong alkali extract of the particulate matter, indicating that this glucan must be a cell wall polysaccharide derived from phytoplankton. These results strongly suggest that the heteropolysaccharide and chrysolaminaran type polysaccharide dissolved in seawater were derived from water soluble carbohydrates of phytoplankton through extracellular release or cell lysis.     

空间模式的广义自相似性分析与矿产资源评价

尺度不变性(scale invariance)包括自相似性(各向同性)、自仿射性(成层结构)、广义自相似性(各向异性标度不变性),是由各种地质过程和地质事件所产生的地质特征和模式的本质属性．尺度不变性可用分形和多重分形模型来表征．这些尺度特征的定量化可为刻画地质空问模式和模式识别提供有力的工具．例如。热液矿床的群聚现象可以用局部分形特征(局部奇异性)来刻画．通过在特征空问中(如频率空问)识别空问模式的广义自相似性．可以将空间混合模式进行分解或异常的识别．介绍了几种相关的分形模型和方法。包括度量空问模式广义尺度独立性(GSI)的线性模型;基于广义尺度独立性的异常分解S—A方法;度量空问模式的局部奇异性方法;以及如何利用分形特征预测未发现矿床的2种方法．有些方法已应用于许多矿产资源评价实例中．给出了对加拿大Nova Scotia省西南部湖泊沉积物样品中的4种元素As、Pb、Zn和Cu的地球化学数据处理分析结果。证明了局部奇异性分析和S—A异常分解方法对地球化学异常的增强和分离的有效性．研究表明：由S—A方法分解的异常往往具有多重分形的特点,而且普遍具有局部奇异性．研究区内具有明显奇异性的地区(元素含量富集区)是金矿异常区域。它们与金矿成矿作用和已知矿床的赋存密切相关．     

Compression strength properties of the hardened cement mortar mixed with municipal incineration fine bottom ashes

In order to recycle the incineration fine bottom ash generated from municipal solid waste as a fine aggregate construction material(<4.75 mm), a series of uniaxial compression tests were carried out according to the mixing ratio of bottom ash, the curing temperature, the water–cement ratio, the mixing ratio of expanded poly styrene (EPS), and the curing time. As the results of tests, the compression strengths cured 28 days of all specimens prepared with different mixing ratios are ranged between 87 and 220 kg/cm². The water content of the hardened cement mortar is not much different with the curing time. Also, the water content is increased with increasing the mixing ratio of bottom ash, the water–cement ratio, and the mixing ratio of EPS. The unit weight of the hardened cement mortar is decreased with increasing the mixing ratio of bottom ash and the mixing ratio of EPS. The compression strength of the hardened cement mortar is decreased with increasing the mixing ratio of bottom ash. The compression strength of the hardened cement mortar cured at 30 ± 2°C and 40 ± 2°C is bigger than that of the cement mortar cured at normal temperature (20 ± 2°C). However, the compression strength of the hardened cement mortar cured at 30 ± 2°C is bigger than that of the cement mortar cured at 40 ± 2°C. The compression strength is increased at the range from 0.55 to 0.6 of water–cement ratio, and then the compression strength is decreased over 0.65 of water–cement ratio. Meanwhile, the compression strength of the hardened cement mortar is decreased with increasing the mixing ratio of EPS.     

影响C4草本植物C/N比值变化的因素与土壤有机C积累的关系

文章对采自贵州从低海拔的东部到高海拔的西部且大致平行的石灰岩和砂岩两地带均生长的3种C₄草本植物,即巴茅(Miscanthusfloridulus)、白茅(Imperatacylindrica)和类芦(Neyraudiareynaudiana),以及相对应的土壤表层样品,进行了营养元素和C同位素组成分析;研究营养元素含量随着海拔的不同而出现的变化趋势,以及这些元素之间的相互协变作用,尤其是Ca和N之间的相互协变作用对植物的N含量、C/N比值和^δ13C值的影响,以了解植物的C/N比值(指示植物残留物质量的一种标志)与土壤有机C积累的关系。研究结果表明,植物的N含量和^δ13C值具有随海拔的上升而显著增大趋势,而植物的C/N比值在砂岩地区虽有减小的趋势,在石灰岩地带则没有。对所研究的C4草本植物来说,在土壤pH值为5.8的中性条件下显示出Ca的最大吸收,因此,Ca与其他营养元素之间的协变模式在两种土壤类型中表现出相反的倾向,并存在土壤交换性Ca的边界浓度:当土壤可交换性Ca的含量为2.24mg/g,相应土壤的pH值在5.8以下时,随着土壤可交换性Ca浓度的增大,植物的N含量上升,而植物的C/N比值会显著降低;当Ca在边界浓度以上时,随着土壤可交换性Ca浓度的增大,植物的N含量下降,而植物的C/N比值有增加的趋势。由此可见,植物残留物的N含量和C/N比值受Ca元素含量的相     

Pore water pressure in natural slopes

Estimating subsurface pore water pressures in natural slopes along the periphery of rivers and reservoirs for future conditions, created by the operational requiremets to meet increases in energy demand from the observed data of the past and present, operations, is possible with the use of a mathematical model. An effective algorithm for calculating pore water pressure at any location in a slope stability section is to use a complete polynomial and to assure geometric invariance of the calculated results.     

Selective extraction of anthropogenic lead from sediments using Tiron

A selective extraction method for anthropogenic lead is presented. Successive extractions using a 0.1 M Tiron solution (4,5-dihydroxy-1,3 benzene disulfonic acid disodium salt) at pH= 8 and 80°C for 6 h successfully extract anthropogenic lead from the sediment surface without leaching natural lead associated with the sediment matrix. This method helps acquire a more detailed knowledge of the history of lead pollution in a given river catchment. For instance, it has been found that the first lead fallout appeared in the Montreal region in the early 1920's, whereas they are detected around 1930 in the Saguenay region, province of Quebec. Information on lead availability is obtained and it is found that iron hydroxides play a significant role on the lead retention.     

A 3D distinct lattice spring model for elasticity and dynamic failure

A 3D distinct lattice spring model (DLSM) is proposed where matter is discretized into individual particles linked by springs. The presented model is different from the conventional lattice spring models where a shear spring is introduced to model the multibody force by evaluating the spring deformation from the local strain rather than the particle displacement. By doing this, the proposed model can represent the diversity of Poisson's ratio without violating the rotational invariance. The local strain of the spring is calculated through a least square method which makes the model possessing meshless properties. Because of this and explicitly representing the microstructure, DLSM is able to model dynamic fracturing problems and can be used to study the microstructure influences. The material parameters inputted in the model is the conventional material parameters, e.g. the elastic modules and the Poisson's ratio. Relationships between microscopic spring parameters and macroscopic material constants are derived based on the Cauchy–Born rules and the hyperelastic theory. Numerical examples are presented to show the abilities and properties of DLSM in modeling elastic and dynamic failure problems. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The effect of composition on the ferric-ferrous ratio in basaltic liquids at atmospheric pressure

The effects on the ferric-ferrous ratio of varying individual components in a dry basaltic liquid have been determined at atmospheric pressure and constant oxygen fugacity (fO₂). Experiments were conducted by suspending 100 mg samples from pt loops at 1200°C (fO₂ = 10^?8atm) and 1360°C (fO₂ = 10^?6atm) in an atmosphere controlled by mixtures of CO₂ and H₂. A microanalytical wetchemical technique and the electron microprobe were used to determine the composition of the resulting basaltic glasses. In order of decreasing significance, the addition of oxides of K, Na, Si, Al, or Ca produces an increase in the ferric-ferrous ratio of the melt at 1200°C. The change in the ferric-ferrous ratio produced by component addition is less at 1360°C than at 1200°C.     

Nikubuchi peridotite body in the sanbagawa metamorphic belt; thermal history of the ‘Al-pyroxene-rich suite’ peridotite body in high pressure metamorphic terrain

Oceanic tholeiite glass has been reacted with natural seawater at 25°–500° C, 1 kbar, with both low (5) and high (50) water/rock mass ratios. Initial experiments were conducted at constant temperatures between 100° C and 500° C (100° intervals) in order to characterize the mineralogy and chemical exchange trends for both water/rock ratios. However, the primary purpose of this investigation was to study the chemical and mineralogical changes that may take place as reacted seawater cools as it traverses a temperature gradient before exiting onto the seafloor, as may happen in some submarine hydrothermal systems. Consequently, a series of cooling or temperature gradient experiments were performed in which seawater that had reacted with basalt at 500° C was cooled to 25° C in a step-wise fashion; mineralogy and fluid chemistry were determined at 100 degree intervals during cooling.For all of the experiments, the elemental exchange trends were the same. With respect to the initial sea-water, Fe, Mn, Ca, Si and H⁺ increased while Na and Mg decreased. However, the extent of the exchange depended heavily on the temperature and water/rock ratio. During cooling, fluid compositions in the temperature gradient runs generally approached those of the constant temperature experiments. Even though fluid compositions were very similar at 500° C for both water/rock ratios, the high water/rock ratio systems were more efficient in leaching transition metals from the rock and maintained substantial concentrations in solution during cooling, even to temperatures as low as 25° C. The Fe/Mn ratio in the fluid, however, was quite different for the two water/rock ratios; consequently, the effective water/rock ratio appears to be one parameter that can control the Fe/Mn ratio in exiting hydrothermal fluids and may influence the Fe/Mn ratio in metal-rich sediments.Alteration minerals produced in these seawater/ basalt experiments are very similar to those found at submarine springs on the East Pacific Rise, 21° N. Iron sulfides, pyrite and pyrrhotite, precipitated during cooling for both water/rock ratios, demonstrating the ore-forming potential of submarine hydrothermal systems.     

地球磁场的特性与分类研究

针对地球磁场起源研究中存在的有关地球磁极问题,在分析地球磁场特征的基础上,从地球磁场的成因和形成磁场的组合形式两方面,对地球磁场进行了分类。研究认为：地球磁场不仅具有突变性和偶极性,而且具有瞬时性、不变性等特征,初步分析了各种特性的影响原因。指出地球磁场具有二分结构,不同的分类方案可得到不同的分类结果,地球磁场可以分为...     

The calculation of hydrocarbon-generating temperature — Theory and practice

How to quantitatively evaluate the maturity of crude oils is still an open question. Mango discovered a remarkable compositional invariance of four isoheptane ratios in crude oils, and proposed a steady-state catalytic model for the origin of light hydrocarbons. According to this model, 2,4/2,3 dimethylpentane ratio is a pure temperature parameter. Bement, Mango et al. established the functional equation between the two parameters--light hydrocarbon temperature and burial temperature and applied it to the calculation of hydrocarbon-generating temperature, which provided a new choice for the study of oil maturity. In this paper, the Mango＇s parameters for hydrocarbons from the Tazhong area were calculated, the average K1 value is 1.06, which is in good consistency with the Mango＇s proposal that the K1 value is relatively stable. Calculated with the functional formula of hydrocarbon-generating temperature, the hydrocarbon-generating temperatures are with the range of 120-129℃, and the converted vitrinite reflectance （Ro） varies from 0.88% to 0.90%. This is well consistent with the maturity characteristics of neohopanes. The results have verified the reliability of this method.     

磁倾子矢量的图示分析及其应用研究

对磁倾子矢量的图示方式进行了研究。根据平面上矢量与复数之间的关系 ,在原有Schmuck er感应矢量定义的基础上 ,提出了虚感应矢量及其他图示矢量的新定义 ,并对其旋转特性进行了分析 ;根据感应矢量的旋转不变特性以及其在二维情况下的特点定义了倾子二维近似度 ,该参数可作为定性判别某点电性结构二维性的一种衡量标准。利用二维和三维模型对新提出的倾子图示方式进行了计算 ,并将其应用于海原大震区的实际资料的处理和解释当中 ,主要讨论了感应矢量尤其是虚感应矢量的响应特征。理论计算和实际应用结果表明本文所定义的感应矢量和倾子二维偏离度有着较为明确的物理意义 ,对于MT资料处理和解释有一定的指导作用