With the continuous improvement of big data technology, my country's coal liquefaction technology has also continued to mature, maintaining a stable industrial development. Traditional coal pyrolysis technology for tar production with the purpose of…
With the continuous improvement of big data technology, my country's coal liquefaction technology has also continued to mature, maintaining a stable industrial development. Traditional coal pyrolysis technology for tar production with the purpose of…
With the continuous improvement of big data technology, my country's coal liquefaction technology has also continued to mature, maintaining a stable industrial development. Traditional coal pyrolysis technology for tar production with the purpose of…
With the continuous improvement of big data technology, my country's coal liquefaction technology has also continued to mature, maintaining a stable industrial development. Traditional coal pyrolysis technology for tar production with the purpose of…
With the continuous improvement of big data technology, my country's coal liquefaction technology has also continued to mature, maintaining a stable industrial development. Traditional coal pyrolysis technology for tar production with the purpose of…
The global economy is threatened by the depletion of fossil resources and fluctuations in fossil fuel prices, and thus it is necessary to exploit sustainable energy sources. Carbon-neutral fuels including bio-oil obtained from biomass pyrolysis can…
This study investigated the pyrolysis of polystyrene (PS) packaging waste for transportation fuel application of the oil product, with a specific focus on the effect of contamination and the scale-up of the process. The oil yield and calorific value…
Currently, the fuel oil for transportation and industry is produced mostly from fossil fuels. Because fossil fuels are a limited resource, biomass could be an alternative resource. Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is biomass waste from fresh fruit bunch…
Biochar has been widely applied for the remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. However, the effect of biochar on the transport of petroleum degradation bacteria has not been studied. A typical Gram-positive petroleum degradation…
Liquid hydrocarbons obtained from the pyrolysis of polypropylene and polystyrene were used as diluents to reduce the viscosity of a Mexican heavy crude oil of 10.6°API. Blends of oil and diluents were formulated with fractions of 5, 10 and 15 vol% of…
The hierarchically porous hollowcarbon spheres (HPHCSs) are synthesized by activating the hollowcarbon spheres (HCSs) derived from the template-directing method using SiO2 spheres and waste tire pyrolysis oil (WTPO) as templates and carbon precursor,…
The heterogeneous structure of biomass causes the complex compositions of bio-oil, thereby posing huge challenges for the extraction of value-added chemicals from bio-oil and the catalytic upgrading of bio-oil in existing petroleum-refining…
Water (H2O) and minerals involved organic-inorganic reactions are critical for hydrocarbon evolution in sedimentary basins and deep in the Earth. The mechanism and isotope fractionation for H2O-mineral-hydrocarbon interactions remain unclear. In this…
Inorganic sulfur (S) species including pyrite (FeS2) and sulfates may co-exist with organic matter (OM) in source rocks. Their inter-related effects on hydrocarbon generation and decomposition, and the 34S isotope fractionation during thermal…
The Marathon 1 Mesquite well was drilled in Hamilton County, Texas, targeting the Barnett Shale with late oil window maturity. Combining a large suite of petrologic and high-resolution organic geochemical analyses on 120 core samples, we have been…
Growth in the world economy requires an increase in global energy demand. And oil remained the worlds leading fuel, accounting for a third of global energy consumption (BPs Energy Outlook, 2017 edition). However, the amount of conventional light oils…
In-situ combustion is an effective enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method for heavy oils. Whether an in-situ combustion process can be applied successfully or not depends on how the combustion process of crude oil behaves in reservoir after air…
The thermal decomposition method has been able to convert of real municipal solid waste (MSW) into Bio-Crude Oil (BCO) which is mainly contained hydrocarbon fuel such as light oil (gasoline) and heavy oil (diesel). By this method, sustainable MSW…
The Government of Canada has implemented measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a carbon tax and its proposed Clean Fuel Standard. Alberta's Oil Sands industry, arguably one of Canada's largest and most energy intensive industries,…
This research aims to explore the effects of saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltenes (SARA) fractions on the heavy crude oil pyrolysis behavior. The results showed that resins and asphaltenes had more pyrolysis residues (22.04% and 45.66%)…
The reduction of pour point of waxy crude oil by pyrolysis under high pressure N2 or supercritical methanol (SCMeOH) environment was experimentally studied at the temperatures ranging from 370 to 400 C. During the pyrolysis under N2 environment, only…
Due to the negative environmental impacts of fossil fuels and the increasing global energy demands, biofuels are receiving increasing attention as the best short-term substitute for petroleum. Recently, thermochemical conversion of seaweeds is in…
A systematic study into the origin and potential formation processes of condensates in the Pinghu Slope Belt of the Xihu Depression, East China Sea Basin, was conducted using fluid inclusion analysis, petroleum geochemistry, and rock gold-tube…
This work investigates the thermo-oxidative behaviour of saturates, aromatics, and resins, at different pressures of 0.084, 3.0, and 6.0 MPa. Saturates (S), aromatics (Ar), and resins (R) were characterized by elemental analysis, vapor pressure…
We proposed a direct in situ synthesis method for iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) along with catalytic erformance upgrading of heavy crude oil (HCO). Our method compares the upgrading of a HCO where other iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by a…
This review systematically reports the pyrolysis of oily sludge (OS) from petroleum industry in regards to its dual features of the energy recovery potential and the environmental risks. The petroleum hydrocarbons are the nonbiodegradable fractions…
Five model compounds with representative chemical structures were selected for use in simulation experiments of pyrolytic gas production. The gas production and isotopic fractionation characteristics were observed and analyzed. Then, the factors…
Pyrolysis has been considered as a promising thermochemical process that can convert biomass in nonoxidizing atmospheres to value-added liquid bio-oil, solid biochar, and noncondensable gas products. Fast pyrolysis has a better economic return…
In this study, the evolution of different chemical groups and isotopic fractionation at different maturation stages of coals were investigated by gold-tube pyrolysis, detailed geochemical analysis and theoretical calculations based on Density…
Abstract: The condensation and fractionation unit design affects the quantity and quality of the liquid products derived from the waste plastics pyrolysis. The oil products, if meet the standards requirements, can be used as an alternative fuel.…
In situ fractionation in shales means differential movement of the light versus heavy components of the crude oil in the shale formation. This can be due to multiple phenomenon like molecular sieving, varying diffusion coefficients for different…
Liquid hydrocarbons obtained from the pyrolysis of polypropylene and polystyrene were used as diluents to reduce the viscosity of a Mexican heavy crude oil of 10.6°API. Blends of oil and diluents were formulated with fractions of 5, 10 and 15 vol% of…
Coal Chemical Industry (CCI) have more abundant resources potential on fossil fuel under the background of the exhaustion of world petroleum resource, but still need to overcome the operational problems and environmental issues. Petroleum Chemical…
Pyrolysis of waste plastics to recycle valuable hydrocarbons represents an attractive technology for reducing waste and providing feedstocks for petrochemical products and fuels. Via the simultaneous processing of heavy petroleum residue fractions,…
The composition of petroleum hydrocarbons in oily sludge is complex, and it is difficult to reveal the interaction between components in the pyrolysis process only by the macroscopic analysis results of products. Five compounds, namely n-dodecane,…
The conversion of mechanical to chemical energy offers an option for long-term and versatile energy storage. It was already proven that piston engines can be used as flexible reactors for energy conversion. Here, a novel method for energy conversion…
Modern industry strongly relies on the molecular analysis of fossil petroleum and petroleum-derived materials. In the context of a circular economy and carbon neutrality, the chemical description of alternative feedstock materials, such as waste…
The Government of Canada has implemented measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a carbon tax and its proposed Clean Fuel Standard. Alberta's Oil Sands industry, arguably one of Canada's largest and most energy intensive industries,…
Deterioration of our terrestrial environment due to decreasing soil quality brought on by crude oil spills and leakages is a major issue. In this study, soil samples were prepared by mixing clay (bentonite) and sand contaminated with 5 and 10 wt%…
Biochar has been widely applied for the remediation of petroleum-contaminated soil. However, the effect of biochar on the transport of petroleum degradation bacteria has not been studied. A typical Gram-positive petroleum degradation…
Coal Chemical Industry (CCI) have more abundant resources potential on fossil fuel under the background of the exhaustion of world petroleum resource, but still need to overcome the operational problems and environmental issues. Petroleum Chemical…
Biomass is an important source of renewable energy which is derived from the living mechanism such as photosynthesis of plant due to the lower contents of sulfur and nitrogen in the biomass. Pyrolysis is a technology that can directly produce a…
This study unveils the conversion of fossil-based solid waste into liquid fuel via the pyrolysis technique, starting from discovering the feedstock source to the end of product collection. The waste considered includes all types of plastic…
Waste Tyre Pyrolysis is an efficient way to extract valuable products from the end-of-life tyres. The present work deals with the comprehensive analytical studies of the waste tyres by pyrolysis in a rotary kiln reactor. The main aim of the research…
This work addresses the effect of operating parameters and catalysts on pyrolytic products yield and nature of pyrolytic liquid generated from Areca catechu sawdust (AN). Physicochemical characteristics of AN showcased its bio-energy potential as a…
In this study, thermal pyrolysis of a real mixture of plastic wastes collected from municipal solid waste of Granada (Spain) was performed to obtain a liquid oil. The goals of the present study were: 1) identify the optimal conditions to obtain…
Bio-oils after hydrotreatment can still contain significant amount of phenols and cyclic olefins as the products of an incomplete deoxygenation. The removal of these compounds would be necessary to produce suitable components for automotive fuels.…
Pyrolysis of brown grease to hydrocarbon products was performed in a pressure reactor. Compared to our previous work at atmospheric pressure, higher reaction temperatures could be achieved. These resulted in shorter reaction times, reduced formation…
Volatile organic sulfur compounds (VOSC) are found in petroleum natural gas and condensates at trace levels. The abundance and δ34S values of VOSC were proposed as a proxy for thermal processes such as oil and gas generation during thermal…
Mercury pollution from coal combustion has attracted widespread attention. Petroleum coke (PC), a by-product from petrochemical industry, is a potential substance to replace activated carbon mercury removal adsorbent. Most of the published articles…