Resumo:
Because of physical and geochemical similarity of asphaltenes with kerogen, the study of
asphaltenes provides information for applications in geochemical petroleum. Either by thermal or by chemical
oxidation, the substances obtained from asphaltenes are well correlated with the substances generated by the
source rock during natural conditions. In this work, a theoretical study is performed from the information
obtained from the research performed with asphaltenes, and their impact and applicability in the petrochemical
and environmental industry is investigated.
