Washing the extraction of El-lajjun oil-shale deposits with a mixture of organic solvents

Journal Article · · Separation Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01496399008051843· OSTI ID:5517409

Tamimi, A; Abdel-Salam, O F ^[1]

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1. Jordan Univ. Irbid (Jordan)

El-lajjun oil-shale deposits were extracted with organic solvents. Appreciable amounts of oil were extracted. The recovery may reach up to 75% in the three contacting states of CSTR-type extractor. Various organic solvents, such as toluene, benzene, cyclohexane, pentane, ethylether, and ethylbenzene, were tested. A mixture of 75% benzene and 25% cyclohexane was found to be the best solvent to produce high yields of extracted oil.

• OSTI ID: 5517409
• Journal Information: Separation Science and Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Separation Science and Technology; (United States) Vol. 25:11-12; ISSN SSTED; ISSN 0149-6395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
ALKANES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
ASIA
BENZENE
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CYCLOALKANES
CYCLOHEXANE
DATA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISPERSIONS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHERS
ETHYL ETHER
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXTRACTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
JORDAN
KEROGEN
MANAGEMENT
MASS BALANCE
MATERIALS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATTER
MIDDLE EAST
MINERAL RESOURCES
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PENTANE
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SHALES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
TOLUENE
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING