DEPENDENCE OF THE YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF SEMICOKING PRODUCTS
ON THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF SHALE
V. VYSOTSKAYA
I. BLYAKHINA
K. UROV
Institute of Chemistry
15 Akadeemia St., Tallinn
EE0026 Estonia
| Influence of the initial shale moisture content on the yield and composition of semicoking products has been studied on examples of kukersite and Dictyonema shale of Estonia. It has been established that water does influence the organic matter distribution between semicoking products and their composition. Thus, oil yield (kerogen basis) from the kukersite shale is in the case of the raw material 1.1 % moisture content about 20 % higher than at using absolutely dry shale. Regulation of the moisture content of the initial shale as a handy and cheap means of influencing the thermolysis process is worth special notice. |