The paper presents the results of studies of catalytic gasification (pyrolysis) of peat and peat-mineral compounds. The increase in the heat of combustion of gas with increasing concentration of hydrocarbons has been experimentally proved. The use of aluminosilicate-mineral materials under or near peat deposits as catalytic systems has been substantiated.
The results of studies of low-temperature gasification processes of different types of peat and organic sapropel are presented. Various catalytic systems based on platinum group metals have been used to increase the calorific value of combustible gas and simultaneously to decrease the gasification temperature. It is shown that an increase in the combustion heat of the resulting gas occurs due to an increase in the proportion of hydrocarbons in the gas mixture.
