SNG from eastern oil shale via the HYTORT process

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5358866

Feldkirchner, H L; Weil, S A; Janka, J C; Punwani, D V

Work has shown that, if retorted in a hydrogen atmosphere at elevated pressures (via the HYTORT Process), eastern Devonian shales can be a potential source of synthetic gaseous or liquid fuels. Experimental work has been done in equipment ranging in size from a small laboratory thermobalannce to a large 1 ton/h process development unit. This work has shown that hydrogen retorting of these shales can give organic carbon recoveries from 2 to 2.5 times those that can be achieved by conventional retorting. This work, supported by process and economic studies, has confirmed the technical and economic feasibility of the HYTORT Process. 6 figures, 6 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5358866
• Report Number(s): CONF-800580-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BLACK SHALES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHATTANOOGA FORMATION
DEVONIAN PERIOD
ENERGY SOURCES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GEOLOGIC AGES
HIGH BTU GAS
HYTORT PROCESS
OIL SHALES
PALEOZOIC ERA
PRODUCTION
SHALE GAS