Thermal Analysis of Oil Shale in the Baygushlu and Iyimish Fields

Abstract

The paper presents the results of thermal analysis of oil shale from the Baigushlu and Iyimish deposits (Azerbaijan). It was been established that in the shale of the Baygushlu deposit, the content of organic matter is 11%, while in the shale of the Iyimish deposit it is 40% higher - 15.3% (for dry shale). The absence of moisture and their high calorific value make it possible to consider the possibility of using combustible shale from the Iyimish and Baygushlu deposits as an alternative energy fuel. The results obtained indicate the prospects of their use both in the technological and fuel and energy areas.