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Oil shale pyrolysis kinetics and variable activation energy principle

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  • Al-Ayed, Omar S.
  • Matouq, M.
  • Anbar, Z.
  • Khaleel, Adnan M.
  • Abu-Nameh, Eyad

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A modified first order kinetic equation with variable activation energy is employed to model the total weight loss of Ellajjun oil shale samples. Fixed bed retort with 400 g of oil shale sample size is used in this study in 350-550 °C temperature range. Variable heating rate, h, in the range 2.6-5 °C min-1 are tested. Activation energy was allowed to vary as a function of oil shale conversion. The value of the activation energy increased from 98 to 120 kJ mol-1 while the corresponding frequency factor changed from 9.51 x 105 to 1.16 x 106. Fischer Assay analysis of the studied samples indicated 12.2 wt.% oil content. The oil shale decomposition ranged from 3.2% to 28.0%. The obtained kinetic data are modeled using variable heating rate, pyrolysis temperature and variable activation energy principle in a nitrogen sweeping medium. Good fit to the obtained experimental data is achieved.

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  • Al-Ayed, Omar S. & Matouq, M. & Anbar, Z. & Khaleel, Adnan M. & Abu-Nameh, Eyad, 2010. "Oil shale pyrolysis kinetics and variable activation energy principle," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(4), pages 1269-1272, April.
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