Development of an inclined liquid fluidized bed for tar sand processing

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6018333· OSTI ID:6018333

Johnson, Jr, L A

An inclined liquid fluidized-bed reactor (ILFBR) system has been developed and successfully operated for 24 hours. Modifications to the previously tested ILFBR systems include incorporation of a oil fluidizing zone in the front of the fluid bed, an increase in the angle of the fluid bed to {minus}12{degree} (the minus sign shows that the discharges is below the horizontal level of the inlet), and reduction of the fluidizing gas velocities equal to or below the minimum fluidization velocity. These changes produced a functional bubbling slurry bed for the processing of tar sand. The produced oils and spent sand resemble the products from screw pyrolysis reactor (SPR) tests suggesting that the ILFBR system functioned similar to the SPR systems with the recycle oil pyrolysis and extraction (ROPE{copyright}) process. With slight modifications in the heater control and placement, the system will be ready for development of operational parameters for the surface processing of tar sand. 10 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Western Research Inst., Laramie, WY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-86MC11076
• OSTI ID: 6018333
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/11076-2951; ON: DE91002029
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
FLUIDIZED BEDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
INCLINATION
OIL SANDS
PYROLYSIS
ROPE PROCESS
ASPHALT RIDGE DEPOSIT
MATERIAL BALANCE
MODIFICATIONS
PROGRESS REPORT
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MATERIALS
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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