Chemical Compositions and Pyrolysis Characteristics of Oil Shales Distributed in Korea

  • Yang, Moon Yul (Laboratory of Chemical Analysis, Korea Institute of Geology, Mining and Materials, Taedok Sicence Town) ;
  • Yang, Myoung Kee (Technical Service Center for Engineering Plastics, Tongyang Nylon Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Lee, Sang Hak (Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Wakita, Hisanobu (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fukuoka University)
  • Received : 1995.08.20
  • Published : 1995.12.25

Abstract

The chemical compositions and pyrolysis characteristics of oil shales and source rocks distributed in the southwestern and southeastern parts of the Korean peninsular have been investigated. In order to compare the results of Korean samples with those of shales giving high oil yields, two Colorado oil shale samples and one Paris source rock samples were also investigated. Chemical compositions of the samples were analysed by means of gravimetry, CHN analysis, X-ray diffraction method, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and atomic absorption spectrometry. A custom made pyrolyser and a Rock-Eval system were used for the pyrolysis studies. Pyrolyses of the samples were carried out by means of a temperature controlling device to $600^{\circ}C$ at a heating rate of $5^{\circ}C/min$ with a helium flow rate of $1200m{\ell}/min$. The results of pyrolysis study indicated that Colorado shale samples belong to type I and all the other samples belong to type II.

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Supported by : Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea