Oil shale retort apparatus
A retorting apparatus is described including a vertical kiln and a plurality of tubes for delivering rock to the top of the kiln and removal of processed rock from the bottom of the kiln so that the rock descends through the kiln as a moving bed. Distributors are provided for delivering gas to the kiln to effect heating of the rock and to disturb the rock particles during their descent. The distributors are constructed and disposed to deliver gas uniformly to the kiln and to withstand and overcome adverse conditions resulting from heat and from the descending rock. The rock delivery tubes are geometrically sized, spaced and positioned so as to deliver the shale uniformly into the kiln and form symmetrically disposed generally vertical paths, or rock chimneys'', through the descending shale which offer least resistance to upward flow of gas. When retorting oil shale, a delineated collection chamber near the top of the kiln collects gas and entrained oil mist rising through the kiln. 29 figs.
- Assignee:
- New Paraho Corp., Lakewood, CO (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4948468; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-313987
- OSTI ID:
- 7077712
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 22 Feb 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SHALE GAS
SHALE OIL
VAPOR CONDENSATION
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DECOMPOSITION
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ENERGY SOURCES
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