Abstract


THE FEATURES OF OIL SHALE BURNT AT ESTONIAN POWER PLANTS IN 1959-1997

L. ÕISPUU
R. RANDMANN
R. ROOTAMM
K. INGERMANN
Institute of Chemistry
Tallinn Technical University
Kopli St. 116, Tallinn
11712 Estonia

The paper provides the data about quality indicators of oil shale burnt at Estonian power plants. The main quality indicators of oil shale (lower heating value, and ash, moisture and carbonate CO2 content are presented and discussed. The analysis of changes in these indicators over decades is presented. A remarkable deterioration of quality of oil shale burnt at Estonian power plants has occurred over decades.

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