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Induction heating of oil shale in situ: eddy currents vs displacement currents

Journal Article · · In Situ; (United States)
OSTI ID:5141204
A study has been made to determine the comparative merits of extracting oil in situ by the two mechanisms of electrical induction heating of oil shale. The study shows that for oil shale and the other solid fossil fuels - coal, oil sand and heavy oil in an even greater degree - the result of heating by energy absorption from eddy currents induced by a low-frequency magnetic field is more practical, economic, and generally applicable, than from the displacement currents induced by a high-frequency electric field. 4 refs.
Research Organization:
F.T. Fisher's Sons, Montreal, Que, Can
OSTI ID:
5141204
Journal Information:
In Situ; (United States), Journal Name: In Situ; (United States) Vol. 5:3; ISSN ISOMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CURRENTS
DECOMPOSITION
EDDY CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC HEATING
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEATING
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATERIALS
OIL SHALES
PROCESSING
RETORTING