ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Oil cracking—the thermal breakdown of heavy hydrocarbons to smaller ones—takes place within oil-bearing rock formations at depths commonly accessed by commercial oil wells. The process ultimately converts oil into gas and pyrobitumen, and thus limits the occurrence of petroleum and ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/19953
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