Simulated in situ retorting of oil shale in a controlled-state retort. III. Dynamic oil film thickness on partially retorted and unretorted shale

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5594205· OSTI ID:5594205

Duvall, J. J.

The amount of oil washed from the partially retorted and unretorted shales from 14 interrupted runs of the controlled-state retort has been used to estimate dynamic oil film thickness on those shales. The data obtained indicated that factors that affect oil viscosity determine oil film thickness. For example, in the heated region of the retort, temperature was the controlling factor for oil film thickness. In the unheated region controlling factors included proximity to the heated region, gas composition and flow rate, retorting advance rate, and breadth of retorting zone. Factors that affected oil composition and thereby increased viscosity, such as increased gas velocity, oxygen in the retorting gas, slower retorting advance rate, and thinner retorting zone, increased oil film thickness. In the unheated region of the retort the oil film was thickest nearest the heated region gradually tapering to a more or less constant value approximately 1 meter from the heated region. Oil shale particle size did not affect oil film thickness.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Laramie, WY (USA). Laramie Energy Technology Center
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 5594205
• Report Number(s): DOE/LC/RI-82-2; ON: DE82011107
• 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
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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DIMENSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FILMS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
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MATERIALS
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OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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PROCESSING
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SIMULATION
THICKNESS
VISCOSITY