Combustion retorting of oil shale at low void volumes

Conference · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5381645

McLendon, T R; Martel, R A

Geometries of stacked oil shale bricks, with overall void volumes ranging from 12% to 15%, were combustion retorted in a batch, pilot scale sized retort. Experimental parameters were total void volume, richness of shale, particle size, and retorting gas flow rate and composition. A ''base case'' of experimental conditions was chosen to be in the region of commercial interest and the experimental parameters were varied one at a time from that base case. Oil yield was the dependent variable. Results indicate retorting of oil shale at very low voids is possible and efficient but pressure drops would be relatively high. Particle size change was the only parameter that affected oil yield significantly in the range of void volume investigation.

• Research Organization: University of Wyoming Research Corporation
• OSTI ID: 5381645
• Report Number(s): CONF-830812-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 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
BRICKS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MATERIALS
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
OXIDATION
PARTICLE SIZE
PRESSURE DROP
RETORTING
SIZE
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS