A comparison of the thermal decomposition of Colorado and Kentucky oil shale

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints; (USA)

OSTI ID:5236177

Turner, T F; Miknis, F P; Berdan, G L; Conn, P J

Although the pyrolysis of oil shale has been studied for decades, relatively little is known about the chemical reactions which occur during pyrolysis. As a first step in a systematic approach toward understanding the relationship between kerogen structure and its conversion during pyrolysis, isothermal decomposition studies have been conducted on a Colorado and a Kentucky oil shale in the temperature range, 368{degree}C to 425{degree}C. The aim of this work is to explore the chemistry of kerogen thermal decomposition in relationship to the kerogen structure. By understanding these relationships it may then be possible to improve the efficiency of the conversion processes or to develop novel approaches for greater conversion of kerogen to oil. This understanding is particularly important for eastern oil shales that have high organic matter contents but produce little oil by conventional pyrolysis methods.

• OSTI ID: 5236177
• Report Number(s): CONF-8704343--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints; (USA) Journal Volume: 32:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLORADO
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION IV
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION
KENTUCKY
KEROGEN
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC MATTER
PYROLYSIS
STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA