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Utilization of shale oil as a feedstock for steam pyrolysis and petrochemical intermediate production. Quarterly technical progress report, June-August 1978

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6259900· OSTI ID:6259900
During the past quarter, 5 runs were made on a number of hydrotreated samples including a mildly hydrotreated simulated in-situ (1.35% N) and two moderately hydrotreated Tosco II (0.82% N and 1.55% N) distillates. The results are, in general, consistent with previous results which indicated an increase in olefins yield as the severity of hydrogenation increased. The olefins yields for the simulated in-situ oil were greater than those for the Tosco II oil for oil hydrogenated to comparable severities. The moderately hydrogenated Tosco II oil exhibited gasification tendencies at severe pyrolysis conditions, similar to the severely hydrogenated Tosco II oil. Correlational efforts were continued in using the propylene yield versus severity factor, and the yields of all major gas components versus propylene to ethylene ratio as a means of correlating pyrolysis yields. The efforts were extended to the hydrogenated simulated in-situ and Tosco II distillates.
Research Organization:
Colorado School of Mines, Golden (USA). Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
AS03-78ET13105
OSTI ID:
6259900
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/13105-T1; ON: DE81025463
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English