Converting of oil shale and biomass into liquid hydrocarbons via pyrolysis

In this study, co-pyrolytic behaviors of oil shale and Euphorbia rigida were investigated at different temperatures in a fixed bed reactor at 450, 500, and 550 degrees C with a heating rate of 10 degrees C/min in the presence of nitrogen atmosphere. The obtained solid product (char) and liquid product (tar) were analyzed by using different types of characterization techniques. Experimental results showed co-pyrolysis of oil shale and biomass could be an environmental friendly way for the transformation of these precursors into valbable products such as chemicals or fuels. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.