Kinetics of oil shale char gasification

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-1981-0163.ch008· OSTI ID:6530825

Thomson, W J; Gerber, M A; Hatter, M A; Oakes, D G

The kinetics of oil shale char gasification have been studied for Colorado oil shale from the Parachute Creek member. Reaction rate expressions similar to those previously reported for coal char were obtained for the H/sub 2/O-char, CO/sub 2/-char, and water gas shift reactions. Evidence is presented to suggest that CaO, a product of mineral decomposition, catalyzes the H/sub 2/O-char reaction and that indigenous iron catalyzes the water gas shift reaction. The latter reaction proceeds rapidly so that the make-gas consists primarily of H/sub 2/ and CO/sub 2/. 12 references.

• OSTI ID: 6530825
• Journal Information: ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: ACS Symp. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 163; ISSN ACSMC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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