H. Ersahan et Ay. Bilgesu, PRODUCTS FROM FLASH PYROLYSIS OF A TURKISH LIGNITE IN A FREE - FALL REACTOR UNDER VACUUM, Fuel science & technology international, 12(11-12), 1994, pp. 1475-1493
Flash pyrolysis of a Turkish lignite under vacuum in a free-fall react
or was examined at a temperature range of 400-800-degrees-C. Gaseous p
roducts were analysed with an on-line GC equipped with a manuel inject
ion valve. Solvent fractionation was applied to the liquid product to
separate preasphaltenes, asphaltenes and oils fractions. Two particle
distributions of the lignite were used; -0.315+0.2 mm and -0.1 mm. The
liquid yield increased with tempearture up to 650-degrees-C and, ther
eafter decreased for the larger particles. The maximum liquid yield, e
xcluding pyroltic water, was found to be 8% wt (daf) at 650-degrees-C.
In the case of the smaller particles the liquid yield increased stead
ily with temperature and the yield of liquid, excluding pyrolytic wate
r, was 5.9% wt (daf) at 850-degrees-C. The gaseous product yield also
increased with temperature for both size fractions, and CO and CO2 in
the gaseous products were present in large amounts.