Investigation of Peat Pyrolysis Products by Pyrolytic Gas Chromatography

In order to determine the chemical composition of peat, the individual composition of lowland peat from the Bolshoi Kaltus 1 deposit (Arkhangelsk oblast) was characterized. The chemical composition of pyrolysis products of the test peat sample was determined using pyrolytic gas chromatography (GC–MS). Chromatograms of peat were obtained at temperatures from 200 to 600°C. The paper presents the results of a study of the peat pyrolysis process. The properties of products obtained on its basis by thermochemical treatment were described.