Thermal properties of Australian oil shales: characterization by thermal analysis and infrared spectrophotometry

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Am. Chem. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6938181

Levy, J H; Stuart, W I

The authors combine thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques with infrared (ir) transmission spectrometry to provide pyrolysis and oxidative profiles as a means of characterizing and comparing Australian oil shales.

• Research Organization: Lucas Heights Research Laboratories, Australia
• OSTI ID: 6938181
• Report Number(s): CONF-840415-
• Journal Information: Am. Chem. J.; (United States), Vol. 29:3; Conference: 187. national meeting of the American Chemical Society, St. Louis, MO, USA, 8 Apr 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SHALES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
AUSTRALIA
CALORIMETRY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS
EVALUATED DATA
INFRARED SPECTRA
KEROGEN
MEASURING METHODS
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
PYROLYSIS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
RETORTING
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
AUSTRALASIA
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC MATTER
RESOURCES
SPECTRA
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
040500* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Properties & Composition