Comparison of maceral group chemistries for a New Albany and an Ohio oil shale kerogen

Journal Article · · Energy and Fuels; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ef00021a007· OSTI ID:6843117

Taulbee, D N; Seibert, E D; Barron, L S; Robl, T L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington (USA)

A sample of the Clegg Creek Member of the New Albany oil shale of northwestern Kentucky has been demineralized and separated into maceral group concentrates by density gradient centrifugation (DGC). Results from this separation are compared to previously reported results from a sample of the Cleveland Member of the Ohio Shale of northeastern Kentucky. Both kerogens originated from similar source materials but were deposited in what is believed to have been a euxinic basin versus upwelling environment, respectively. Petrographically, the New Albany kerogen was composed of bituminite, 84.7 vol %; other liptinites, 7.5 vol %; vitrinite, 6.7 vol %; and trace inertinites. DGC processing of this kerogen yielded three maceral group concentrates containing 84.4 vol % liptinites (excluding bituminate), 95.7 vol % bituminite, and 38.5 vol % vitrinite, respectively.

• OSTI ID: 6843117
• Journal Information: Energy and Fuels; (USA), Journal Name: Energy and Fuels; (USA) Vol. 4:3; ISSN 0887-0624; ISSN ENFUE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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