Alkanes in a number of hydrothermal systems of the Russian Far East

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences
• Main Author: Poturay Valery
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2019
• Subjects: geo; envir; Kamchatka Peninsula; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20199802008; https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2019/24/e3sconf_wri-162018_02008.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/fc1c1695edbc45ef9d97d7c7a9a8b850

The article presents the results of research dedicated to saturated hydrocarbons in the hydrothermal systems of the Russian Far East. The research has revealed significant differences in molecular-mass distribution of alkanes in the hot springs with different temperatures and origin. Alkanes, contained in the most high-temperature fluid from deep wells in Kamchatka peninsula , have the thermogenic genesis. At the same time alkanes, contained in the continental hot springs, are formed as a result of chemical re-synthesis of organic residues. In the least hot waters, as well as in cold underground and surface waters, hydrocarbons with bacterial and vegetable genesis have been revealed.