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Relationship between Hydrous and Ordinary Pyrolysis

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Composition, Geochemistry and Conversion of Oil Shales

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Pyrolysis results are reviewed briefly with the intent of drawing comparisons between open, high pressure, and hydrous pyrolysis. Empirically, the degree of pyrolysis severity to form volatile products in open pyrolysis is similar to that required to form an expelled oil phase in hydrous pyrolysis. The yields of hydrocarbons from open pyrolysis are close to those from hydrous pyrolysis, but hydrous pyrolysis tends to assist the separation of hydrocarbons from polar materials. Pressure has a small but measurable affect on the generation kinetics.

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Burnham, A.K. (1995). Relationship between Hydrous and Ordinary Pyrolysis. In: Snape, C. (eds) Composition, Geochemistry and Conversion of Oil Shales. NATO ASI Series, vol 455. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0317-6_13

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