Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources
In this study, oils from various sources were subjected to pyrolysis conditions; that is, without oxidizer, as the samples were heated to 500 °C, and held at that temperature. The oils studied included: (1) heavy oil from Grassy Creek, Missouri; (2) oil from tar sands of Asphalt Ridge in Utah; (3) m...
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| description | In this study, oils from various sources were subjected to pyrolysis conditions; that is, without oxidizer, as the samples were heated to 500 °C, and held at that temperature. The oils studied included: (1) heavy oil from Grassy Creek, Missouri; (2) oil from tar sands of Asphalt Ridge in Utah; (3) mid-continent oil shales of three formations (two of Chattanooga formation, Pennsylvanian (age) formation, and Woodford formation); and (4) a Colorado Piceance Basin shale. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) with either gas chromatography (GC) or mass spectrometry (MS) were used to quantify the produced gases evolved in the tests. Purge gases of helium, argon, and humid carbon dioxide were utilized. Larger scale pyrolysis tests were conducted in a tube furnace coupled to a MS and a GC. The results consistently showed that pyrolysis occurred between 300 °C and 500 °C, with the majority of gases being mainly hydrogen and light alkanes. This behavior was essentially consistent, regardless of the oil source. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a13fe8f8ad44f0a85e958050edeca952023-11-17T19:05:32ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-04-01168345510.3390/en16083455Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional ResourcesBurl Donaldson0Brian Hughes1Eric N. Coker2Nadir Yilmaz3Energy Analyst LLC, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USAEnergy Analyst LLC, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USASandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USAIn this study, oils from various sources were subjected to pyrolysis conditions; that is, without oxidizer, as the samples were heated to 500 °C, and held at that temperature. The oils studied included: (1) heavy oil from Grassy Creek, Missouri; (2) oil from tar sands of Asphalt Ridge in Utah; (3) mid-continent oil shales of three formations (two of Chattanooga formation, Pennsylvanian (age) formation, and Woodford formation); and (4) a Colorado Piceance Basin shale. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) with either gas chromatography (GC) or mass spectrometry (MS) were used to quantify the produced gases evolved in the tests. Purge gases of helium, argon, and humid carbon dioxide were utilized. Larger scale pyrolysis tests were conducted in a tube furnace coupled to a MS and a GC. The results consistently showed that pyrolysis occurred between 300 °C and 500 °C, with the majority of gases being mainly hydrogen and light alkanes. This behavior was essentially consistent, regardless of the oil source.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/8/3455enhanced oil recoverypyrolysisunconventional oil resourceoil shaletar sandssuperheat steam |
| spellingShingle | Burl Donaldson Brian Hughes Eric N. Coker Nadir Yilmaz Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources Energies enhanced oil recovery pyrolysis unconventional oil resource oil shale tar sands superheat steam |
| title | Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources |
| title_full | Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources |
| title_fullStr | Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources |
| title_short | Pyrolysis of Oils from Unconventional Resources |
| title_sort | pyrolysis of oils from unconventional resources |
| topic | enhanced oil recovery pyrolysis unconventional oil resource oil shale tar sands superheat steam |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/8/3455 |
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