Geological, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of oil shale bearing deposits in the Hatıldağ oil shale field, Göynük, Turkey

Adsorption of tetradecanoic acid on kaolinite minerals: Using flash pyrolysis to characterise the catalytic efficiency of clay mineral adsorbed fatty acids

“…Understanding adsorption of carboxylic acids on clay minerals is important as these compounds act as a bridge between the mineral surfaces and the bitumen-kerogen matrix (Sener and Senguler 1998, Dyni 2003, Pearson et al 2005 and their presence in crude oil might alter the solid surface wettability (Tabrizy et al 2011). Previously, few studies demonstrated the adsorption of fatty acids on clay minerals (Meyers and Quinn 1971a, Meyers and Quinn 1973, Balistrieri and Murray 1987, Bayrak 2006, Gautier et al 2009, Drouin et al 2010) and a few simulation studies were conducted by mixing of clay minerals and fatty acids (Nierop and van Bergen 2002, Faure et al 2006a, Faure et al 2006b).…”

Source Rock Evaluation of the Lacustrine Oil Shale Bearing Deposits: Göynük/Bolu,Turkey

“…Studies of the Göynük Basin over the last 25 years include those of Saner (1978), Hufnagel (1991), Tekin and Sari (1999), and Sener and Sengüler (1998). In Turkey, the Göynük Basin has been the focus of exploratory drilling by the Mineral Research Exploration (MTA) since the early 1980s.…”

“…The distribution of the oil shales in Turkey are generally middle-upper Miocene aged such Saner, 1978;Sener and Sengüler, 1998).…”

Organic Geochemical Characterization and Mineralogic Properties of Mengen Oil Shale (Lutetian), Bolu-Turkey

“…In addition, total reserves are predicted to be 3 to 5 million tonnes [11][12][13][14][15]. Bituminous sediments or oil shales of mainly the Tertiary age formations in various places such as Seyitomer-Kutahya, Beypazari-Ankara, Seyitomer-Goynuk-Hatildag-Bolu, Bahcecik-Izmit, Ulukisla-Nigde and Gurun (Sivas) in Turkey have been investigated for a long time by several scientific workers [16][17][18][19][20][21]. Because of kerogen content it is a valuable source of energy as it can be converted to oil.…”