Table 7 NMR T1-T2 division standards for hydrogen-containing components in shale.

From: Thermal cracking for upgrading medium-low maturity shale oil: evolution of organic matter occurrence

T2, ms

T1/T2

Hydrogen-Containing Components

<0.2

>100

Kerogen

0.2-1

>10

Adsorbed hydrocarbon

<0.2

<100

Structural water, Adsorbed water

>0.2

<10

Free water

>1

>10

Free hydrocarbon