Oil Shales as Activating Additives in Thermolysis Processes

The results of derivatographic studies of the decomposition of oil shale and thermolysis processes in the presence of oil shale are presented. It was found that the addition of oil shale to brown or hard coal intensified the process of thermal dissolution of coal, and the solubility of the organic matter of coal increased with the amount of added oil shale; gas formation decreased and the yield of liquid products increased. The activating role of oil shale was also revealed in the processes of thermolysis of oil residues, gasification (high-temperature thermolysis) of fuel oil and tar emulsions, and preparation of bitumen compositions for road construction.