『Abstract
A model is presented for predicting the composition (H2O,
CO2, CH4, H2,
CO, O2 and C2H6) in the C-O-H fluid system under high temperatures
and pressures found in the earth's mantle. The model is based
on a molecular dynamic equation of state, statistical mechanics
calculations and non-stoichiometric global free-energy minimization.
although the model is not fitted to experimental data on C-O-H
speciation, it does accurately reproduce these datasets and should
extrapolate at least to the depths of 〜80-220 km. The model results
suggest that (1) in the upper cratonic mantle, H2O
is the dominant fluid species in the C-O-H fluid system; (2) the
abundance of CO2 increases with decreasing
depth, the trend of CH4 is just the opposite;
(3) the boundary between lithosphere and asthenosphere generally
divides fluid systems into H2O-CH4+minor
species and H2O-CO2+minor
species, respectively; (4) it is entirely possible to generate
methane and ethane and possibly other hydrocarbons under mantle
conditions, confirming previously experimental results.』
1. Introduction
2. Chemical potentials of possible species
2.1. Standard chemical potential for fluid species
2.2. EOS for fluid phase
2.3. Chemical potential for solid phases
3. Global free energy minimization algorithm
4. Validation of the model with experimental data
4.1. Model prediction of CO2 fugacity
data
4.2. Model prediction of speciation equilibrium
4.3. Model prediction of fluid-graphite/diamond equilibrium
5. Prediction of fluid composition in the Earth's deep interior
6. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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