Upon heating under pressure, the large paraffin molecules break down into recoverable gaseous and liquid substances resembling petroleum. This property makes oil shale a potentially important source of synthetic crude oil. The potential yield of petroleum products depends on the type of kerogen. There are four types of kerogen, type I is known as lignite, which are derived from algal or bacterial remains, are relatively rare but have the highest oil potential among the four types. These materials formed in fine-grained organic rich muds deposited under anoxic conditions in quiet shallow water environments, such as lagoons and lakes. Type II are known as exinite which are the most common and are usually formed in marine environments, exinites are mixtures of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and microbial organic matter under reducing conditions, but they also be formed from higher plant debris. Exinite yield hydrocarbons lower than lignite but it still produced oil shales of commercial value and sourced a large number of oil and gas fields (Kilops and Kilops 1993). The third type is known is vitrinite, it is
Upon heating under pressure, the large paraffin molecules break down into recoverable gaseous and liquid substances resembling petroleum. This property makes oil shale a potentially important source of synthetic crude oil. The potential yield of petroleum products depends on the type of kerogen. There are four types of kerogen, type I is known as lignite, which are derived from algal or bacterial remains, are relatively rare but have the highest oil potential among the four types. These materials formed in fine-grained organic rich muds deposited under anoxic conditions in quiet shallow water environments, such as lagoons and lakes. Type II are known as exinite which are the most common and are usually formed in marine environments, exinites are mixtures of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and microbial organic matter under reducing conditions, but they also be formed from higher plant debris. Exinite yield hydrocarbons lower than lignite but it still produced oil shales of commercial value and sourced a large number of oil and gas fields (Kilops and Kilops 1993). The third type is known is vitrinite, it is