Laser micropyrolysis GC±MS was used for in situ analysis of the coal and lignin components of a synthetic mixture. Designed to mimic environmental matrices such as soils and sediments, the mix comprised several possible soil precursors and was also amended with [4,9-C]pyrene as part of concurrent research on the interaction of PAH pollutants and sedimentary organic matter. The labeled spike was...

All fossil fuels found in nature — petroleum, natural gas, and coal, based on biogenic hypothesis — are formed through processes of thermochemical conversion (TCC) from biomass buried beneath the ground and subjected to millions of years of high temperature and pressure. In particular, existing theories attribute that petroleum is from diatoms (algae) and deceased creatures and coal is from dep...

Pyrolysis oil from the slow pyrolysis of German brown coal from Schöningen, obtained at a temperature of 500°C, was separated and analyzed using hyphenation of gas chromatography with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source operated in negative ion mode and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (GC-APCI-FT-ICR-MS). Development of this ultrahigh-resolving analysi...

Coal is a major contributor to the global emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The NOx formation during coal utilization typically derives from the thermal decomposition of N-containing compounds (e.g., pyrrolic groups). NH₃ and HCN are common precursors of NOx from the decomposition of N-containing compounds. The existence of H₂O has significant influences on the pyrrole decomposition and NOx fo...

This work describes the use of intermediate pyrolysis system to produce liquid, gaseous and solid fuels from pelletised wood and barley straw feedstock. Experiments were conducted in a pilot-scale system and all products were collected and analysed. The liquid products were separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase (pyrolysis oil) under gravity. The oil yields were 34.1 wt.% and 12.0...

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the thermal stability and mechanism decomposition Mogoin gol coal, possibility liquefaction by pyrolysis thermolysis, enriching heavy liquids reduce mineral content coal improve its quality. Under purpose, was characterized proximate ultimate analysis, thermogravimetry, investigated (thermolysis pyrolysis). Thermogravimetric analysis performed us...

In this work, Qiqunahu (QQH) coal, cotton stalk, cellulose and lignin extracted from stalk were selected as raw materials to study the effects of co-pyrolysis coal stalk. Online thermogravimetric mass spectrometry (TG-MS) was used analyse loss gas release characteristics during co-pyrolysis. The results reveal that mixture can significantly enhance reactivity blends promote formation effective ...