Catalytic Thermal Liquefaction of Oil Shale in Tetralin. (18th July 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Johannes, I.; Tiikma, L.; Luik, H.; Tamvelius, H.; Krasulina, J.
• Other Names: Ancheyta J. Academic Editor.; Bettahar M. M. Academic Editor.; Kralik M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN chemical engineering. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-07-18
• Subjects: Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 660
• DOI: 10.5402/2012/617363
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-861X

Abstract

Abstract : A short review on the publications concerning thermal liquefaction of solid fuels in the environment of hydrogen donor solvents and catalysts is compiled. New experimental results on the catalytic thermal dissolution of oil shale in tetralin as the hydrogen donor solvent in a batch autoclave are presented. The impacts of pyrolysis temperature, duration, and catalyst type on the yields of gas, maltenes, asphaltenes, preasphaltenes, and coke in the presence of tetralin are described.