A New Instrument for the Characterization of Fossil Energy Resources

这是1985年招标的SBIR第二阶段奖项。 材料表征中的许多重要问题 地球岩石圈采用热分析。 创新 在这个项目中提供的是一个独特的系统， 热重分析（TGA）和逸出气体分析 (EGA)傅里叶变换红外（FT-IR） 光谱仪 该系统的一个独特之处在于它能够 提供连续监测的红外光谱， 形成液体以及气体的定量分析。 FT-IR系统结合了所有的控制和数据处理 在FT-IR的计算机中运行，因此能够 提供了一种集成的自动化仪器， 在有限的分析产品。 I期 该计划强调了能源资源的特征。 与伍兹霍尔的吉恩·惠兰博士合作 海洋研究所，各种石油源岩 用TG-FTIR对样品进行了分析，结果表明： 与成熟度，镜质体反射率， 矿物组成、有机质含量和有机组成 通过标准方法获得。 初步结果表明， TG-FTIR技术提供了有用的地球化学信息 与烃源岩特征有关，包括：a） 一些有机物的独立成熟指标，s Tmax B）物质平衡 有机和无机沉积碳、氮和硫; （c）将沉积有机物分为 干酪根类型I、II和III以及沉积环境。 第二阶段将致力于改进仪器， 在使用各种标准进行校准时， 材料和各种应用技术， 与资源和污染监测有关的问题。

This is an SBIR Phase II award from the 1985 solicitation. Many important problems in characterizing materials in the earth's lithosphere employ thermal analysis. The innovation offered in this project is an unique system which couples thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) with evolved gas analysis (EGA) performed with a Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer. An unique feature of the system is its ability to provide continuous monitoring of the infrared spectra of evolving liquids as well as quantitative analysis of gases. The FT-IR system combines all of the control and data reduction functions in the FT-IR's computer and thus is capable of providing an integrated, automated instrument with extensive analysis of products at a limited analysis. The Phase I program emphasized the characterization of energy resources. In collaboration with Dr. Jean Whelan of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, a variety of the petroleum source rock samples were analyzed with the TG-FTIR and the results correlated with data on maturity, vitrinite reflectance, mineral composition, organic content, and organic composition obtained by standard methods. Initial results indicate that the TG-FTIR technique provides useful geochemical information related to source rock characteristics including: a) Independent maturation indicator,s Tmax of a number of organic and inorganic sediment components; b) Material balance of organic and inorganic sedimentary carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur; c) Data for classification of sedimentary organic matter into kerogen Types I, II, and III and depositional environment. Phase II will be devoted to improvements in the apparatus, in the methodology, in calibrations using a variety of standard materials and in the application technique for a variety of problems related to resource and pollution monitoring.