Simulation Experiment Study on Impacting the δD Value of Aromatic Compounds

Little is known about the effects of sedimentary environment and maturity on δD values of aromatic compounds deposited in geological bodies. Our simulation experiments showed that the δD value of pyrolytic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was significantly different between the studied sample...

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Main Authors: Yi Duan, Yingzhong Wu, Lantian Xing, Yingqin Wu, Yang Zhao, Zhongping Li, Lanhua Ma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4315164
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Yingzhong Wu
Lantian Xing
Yingqin Wu
Yang Zhao
Zhongping Li
Lanhua Ma
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description Little is known about the effects of sedimentary environment and maturity on δD values of aromatic compounds deposited in geological bodies. Our simulation experiments showed that the δD value of pyrolytic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was significantly different between the studied samples from high and low latitude regions. Comparative studies showed that the δD values of PAHs produced by pyrolysis were related to those of water in the two regions. With increasing maturity, the δD value of the PAHs becomes higher. Additionally, it was observed that some PAHs exhibited a propensity to increase the δD value upon demethylation. The thermodynamic fractionation of hydrogen isotopes between the PAHs produced by pyrolysis and both the n-alkanes and methane produced by pyrolysis indicated that the hydrogen isotopic value of the PAHs was higher than that of the n-alkanes or methane. The long-chain alkylbenzene produced by pyrolysis has a higher mean δD value compared with the n-alkanes produced by pyrolysis, but it is lower than that of the PAHs in the same sample. The lowest δD value among the aromatics was found in the ring A monoaromatic steroids produced by pyrolysis. The low δD values of these steroids should originate from isotopic fractionation during isoprenoid lipid biosynthesis.
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spelling doaj-art-c2f4bf4d62054014b37913dc01ba22f92025-02-03T06:42:49ZengWileyGeofluids1468-81232023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4315164Simulation Experiment Study on Impacting the δD Value of Aromatic CompoundsYi Duan0Yingzhong Wu1Lantian Xing2Yingqin Wu3Yang Zhao4Zhongping Li5Lanhua Ma6Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesShaanxi Center of Mineral Geological SurveyNorthwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesNorthwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesCollege of Petroleum EngineeringNorthwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ResourcesEarthquake Research Institute of LanzhouLittle is known about the effects of sedimentary environment and maturity on δD values of aromatic compounds deposited in geological bodies. Our simulation experiments showed that the δD value of pyrolytic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was significantly different between the studied samples from high and low latitude regions. Comparative studies showed that the δD values of PAHs produced by pyrolysis were related to those of water in the two regions. With increasing maturity, the δD value of the PAHs becomes higher. Additionally, it was observed that some PAHs exhibited a propensity to increase the δD value upon demethylation. The thermodynamic fractionation of hydrogen isotopes between the PAHs produced by pyrolysis and both the n-alkanes and methane produced by pyrolysis indicated that the hydrogen isotopic value of the PAHs was higher than that of the n-alkanes or methane. The long-chain alkylbenzene produced by pyrolysis has a higher mean δD value compared with the n-alkanes produced by pyrolysis, but it is lower than that of the PAHs in the same sample. The lowest δD value among the aromatics was found in the ring A monoaromatic steroids produced by pyrolysis. The low δD values of these steroids should originate from isotopic fractionation during isoprenoid lipid biosynthesis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4315164
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