In this review, application of thermal analysis techniques (differential scanning calorimetry,
thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, etc.) for fossil fuel characterization and …

Solid fossil fuels still support the development of the energy and chemical industry. The
clean and efficient utilization of solid fossil fuels can effectively alleviate the problems of …

World reserves of conventional fossil fuels such as petroleum, natural gas and coal are
finite. The supply of energy has become a worldwide problem in recent decades. Many …

Shale gas is becoming an important energy source worldwide. The geomechanical
properties of shale rocks can have a major impact on the efficiency of shale gas exploration …

The effect of mineral matter content on the activation energy of oil shale pyrolysis has been
studied. Kerogen was isolated from raw oil shale by sequential HCl and HCl/HF digestion …

Kerogen coexisting with inorganic matter has a complex nanoscale pore structure, including
intra-kerogen pores (IKNs) and inter-particle pores between kerogen and inorganic matter …

In our work, a series of experiments on pyrolysis of the large particle oil shale (6–15 mm)
were carried out in a self-made retorting pyrolyzer, in order to obtain the optimal final …

The essence of kerogen decomposition in retorting process is organic carbon conversion.
FTIR and GC-MS methods were employed in analyzing the conversion process of …

This study focuses on the upper and lower depth limits for kerogen to generate oil/gas
worldwide. For the first time, the upper and lower depth limits of the conversion process from …

Kerogen maturity is an important indicator for evaluating source rocks. We propose a
kerogen maturity index (molecule-maturity index, MMI) based on the changes in the …