Pressurized fluidized-bed hydroretorting of raw and beneficiated Eastern oil shales

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5650182

Roberts, M J; Rue, D M; Lau, F S

The Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) with US Department of Energy (DOE) support has developed a pressurized fluidized-bed hydroretorting (PFH) process for Eastern oil shales. Bench-scale tests have been conducted with raw and beneficiated shales in an advanced multipurpose research reactor (AMRR). Raw Alabama shale and raw and beneficiated Indiana shales were retorted at 515{degrees}C using hydrogen pressures of 4 and 7 MPa. Shale feed rates to the AMRR were 15 to 34 kg/h. High oils yields and carbon conversions were achieved in all tests. Oil yield from Alabama shale hydroretorted at 7 MPa was 200% of Fischer Assay. Raw and beneficiated Indiana shales hydroretorted at 7 MPa produced oil yields of 170% to 195% of Fischer Assay, respectively. Total carbon conversions were greater than 70% for all tests conducted at 7 MPa.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-87MC11089
• OSTI ID: 5650182
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/11089-92/C0009; CONF-911182--8; ON: DE92011204
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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