Investigation of sorption interactions between oil shale principal mineral phases and organic compounds
The interactions between minerals representative of the bulk composition of oil shales and organic compounds that have been found in oil shale leachates were investigated. The method used to directly determine the type of interactions that could take place between organic compounds and oil shale mineral phases was Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) using several advanced detection methods, including diffuse reflectance (DRIFT) and photoacoustics (PAS). The minerals that were investigated include quartz, calcite, and dolomite, which are known to figure significantly in the composition of processed oil shales. The organic chemical compounds used were chosen from a list of compounds identified in spent oil shale leachates, and they include pyridine, phenol, p-cresol, and acetone. The sorption interactions for the study were prepared by exposing each of the minerals to the organic compounds by three different methods. These were vapor deposition, direct application, and immersion in an aqueous solution at pH 12. 41 refs., 3 figs., 4 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Western Research Inst., Laramie, WY (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-86MC11076
- OSTI ID:
- 5535214
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/11076-2686; ON: DE89000966
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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