Organic Solvent Extraction and Modified Aluminum Retort Experiments of an Indonesian Oil Sand

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An oil sand of Indonesia was studied by organic solvent extraction and modified aluminum retort experiments. It was found that the toluene soluble substance of the raw sample was about 22wt% including approximate 19wt% organic compounds. Examined the extraction residue by XRD, CaCO3 was the mainly inorganic compound of the sample. And the mineral carbonates content (CO2 wt%, as received) of the raw sample accounted for 25.69%. As to aluminum retort experiments, the average yield of char, tar and water was 81.97wt%, 13.98wt% and 1.53wt% under studying temperature ranging. The optimal temperature was 520°C. Reactions without gas carrier may need higher temperature than thermogravimetric experiment which results higher gas phase pressure for mass transfer to acquiring higher tar yield.

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