Set for hydrous pyrolysis experiments
The hydrous pyrolysis (HP) system is unique not only in Poland, but also in Europe. HP is an advanced experimental method for the simulation of natural processes of thermal transformation of organic matter and formation of hydrocarbons. The nature of the HP process is the heating of pieces of rock in a closed reactor in the presence of water under fixed conditions of temperature and time. The gas and oil obtained from the experiments are physically and chemically similar to the natural media accumulated in the deposits.
Parameters of reactors: without stirring, capacity 1000 ml, diameter 6 cm, material: hastelloy C276 (55% Ni, 15-17% Mo, 14.5-16.5% Cr, 4-7% Fe, 3-4.5% W), pressure tolerance at 350oC - 410 bar, pressure tolerance at 600oC - 290 bar, max. operating temperature - 600oC, safety valve - 6500 psi ( ca. 448 bar)
Ovens: ceramic with a power of 2250W
Control and measurement of temperature and pressure: digital, recorded every 5s.
In addition to instruments directly related to HP experiments (reactors, ovens with controllers, isothermal coats, thermocouples, digital thermometers, multi-channel signal converter, computer with software), the set includes equipment and accessories necessary for preparing samples for analysis, as well as filling reactors and receiving process products (gas, oil, water and rock).
In accordance with the Laboratory Regulations available on the website
http://www.orgchem-lab.agh.edu.pl/
The apparatus used for hydrous pyrolysis can be used not only to simulate oil and gas formation processes in hydrocarbon exploration, but also can simulate other natural processes: waste decomposition, coal self-heating, crystallization and precipitation of minerals, and industrial ones: catalyst production, production of carbon and mineral sorbents, testing the susceptibility of materials to high temperatures and pressures.
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Wydziałowe Laboratorium Geochemii Organicznej i Analiz Środowiskowych