LLNL oil shale project review

Conference · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6776616

Cena, R. J. ^[1]

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Livermore's oil shale project is funded by two budget authorities, two thirds from base technology development and one third from environmental science. Our base technology development combines fundamental chemistry research with operation of pilot retorts and mathematical modeling. We've studied mechanisms for oil coking and cracking and have developed a detailed model of this chemistry. We combine the detailed chemistry and physics into oil shale process models (OSP) to study scale-up of generic second generation Hot-Recycled-Solid (HRS) retorting systems and compare with results from our 4 tonne-per-day continuous-loop HRS pilot retorting facility. Our environmental science program focuses on identification of gas, solid and liquid effluents from oil shale processes and development of abatement strategies where necessary. We've developed on-line instruments to quantitatively measure trace sulfur and nitrogen compounds released during shale pyrolysis and combustion. We've studied shale mineralogy, inorganic and organic reactions which generate and consume environmentally sensitive species. Figures, references, and tables are included with each discussion.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6776616
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-103680; CONF-9004103-2; ON: DE90013479
• Resource Relation: Conference: Oil shale contractors review, Morgantown, WV (USA), 18-19 Apr 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SHALES
RETORTING
COKING
CRACKING
ENVIRONMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MINERALOGY
PILOT PLANTS
POLLUTANTS
PYROLYSIS
SULFUR
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBONIZATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
MATERIALS
NONMETALS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
040402* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Surface Methods
040500 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Properties & Composition
040900 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Waste management