Mechanism and mathematical model of Huadian oil shale pyrolysis

摘要

In this paper, pyrolysis characteristics of oil shale obtained from Huadian, China, are investigated by thermogravimetry method. The effect of operating conditions, such as particle size, heating rate on the pyrolysis process is analyzed, and kinetic parameters of pyrolysis at different heating rates are calculated using a two-stage Arrhenius model that is solved by the Freeman-Carroll method.