ANALYSIS OF HYDROCARBONS RELEASED THROUGH HYDROPYROLYSIS OF ASPHALTENES OBTAINED FROM LOW TEMPERATURE CARBONIZATION COAL TAR
Ivwurie, W. & Appi, T.S
Department of Chemistry,
Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
Email: wivwurie@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract
The asphaltenes prepared from low temperature carbonization coal tar were subjected to hydropyrolysis to determine the percentage yield of hydrocarbon from this process. Open column chromatography carried out on the asphaltene hydropyrolysate gave a percentage recovery of 96 %, suggesting that this process is a veritable tool for the release of bound hydrocarbons in asphaltene matrix.
Keywords: Asphaltenes, Hydrocarbons, Hydropyrolysis