VARIATION OF THE PORE STRUCTURE DURING MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS OF OIL SHALE; pp. 135–146

Abstract

In this research, semi-coke samples were produced in a modified microwave oven at different final temperatures at a constant incident microwave power (550 W). The pore structure of raw oil shale (OS) and semi-coke samples was measured by the method of low-temperature adsorption of nitrogen. The obtained adsorption/desorption isotherms of these samples were similar and could be categorized as type II isotherms in the IUPAC classification, and all hysteresis loops produced by OS and all semi-coke samples are very similar to H3 hysteresis loops. Specific surface area was calculated based on BET equa­tion, and pore size distribution was calculated by BJH method. The analysis results showed that the final temperature has a great influence on specific surface area, specific pore volume and the development of mesopores. As compared with conventional pyrolysis, pore size distribution curves have two visible peaks near 2 nm and 4 nm.