Properties Estimation of Main Oil Shale in China

Abstract

More and more countries have paid serious attention to oil shale as a kind of energy reserve. Both FuShun pyrolysis experimental rig and technological process of commercial plant are characterized in this article. Meanwhile, the article points out that oil length is the important quality index of oil shale. Properties of several kinds of main oil shale in our country such as FuShun oil shale, MaoMing oil shale, HuaDian oil shale, and Huangxian oil shale are analyzed. Results indicate that the higher organic content is, the higher oil yield is. The element value results of above oil shale indicate, along with the total carbon content heighten, the yield of oil is reduced. Meanwhile, the oil yields are also increased with the increasing content of the organic carbon. Sulphur and nitrogen content in shale oil, which is related to sulphur and nitrogen content in organic matter, increase with the increasing content of the sulphur and nitrogen in organic matter.