Mathematical comparisons with the inclined fluidized bed retort

Technical Report · Sat Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5170680

Mones, C

A one-dimensional oil shale retorting model was used to simulate inclined fluidized bed retorting of western oil shale. The calculated oil yields agree fairly well with data from previous experiments because the stoichiometry and kinetics of western oil shale pyrolysis do not depend strongly on heating rate. Although the model produces acceptable results with western shales, an understanding of the retorting mechanism for eastern shales at high heating rates is necessary to properly predict oil recoveries under fluid bed conditions. 6 refs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Western Research Inst., Laramie, WY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-86MC11076
• OSTI ID: 5170680
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/11076-2449; ON: DE88006022
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDIZED BEDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PYROLYSIS
RETORTING
RETORTS
SIMULATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS