This article presents the results of testing a horizontal tubular reactor for pyro-gasification of pulverized oil shales to obtain shale gas. The parameters characterizing the thermokinetics of pyro-gasification and heat exchange between the chemically reacting flow of shale gas suspension and the wall of the reactor have been obtained. The algorithm for the reactor design, and the inherent calculation data are provided: residence time for particles in the reactor 0.3–0.4 s and thermal stress volume of reaction 18–27.2 GJ/(m3∙h). It is shown that a unit having a tubular reactor exhibits higher performance characteristics compared to existing systems for thermal processing of solid fuels.
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