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The present chapter is devoted to the transformation of petroleum hydrocarbons occurring reservoirs, i.e. those that are characteristic of crude oils proper. As will be demonstrated, these transformations may be substantial in causing important modifications in the original hydrocarbon composition of crudes. Ways and mechanisms of these reactions proceeding under a thermal effect (thermolysis), catalytic influence (catalysis), as well as under oxidative impact of microorganisms (biodegradation) have been discussed for years.
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Petrov, A.A. (1987). Transformations of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Nature (Chemical and Biochemical Alteration of Crude Oils). In: Petroleum Hydrocarbons. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71737-6_7
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