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Process for beneficiating Rundle oil-shale

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5758045
A process is described for removing mineral matter from Rundle oil-shale which comprises contacting the Rundle oil-shale with (a) an ammonium salt solution and (b) a shale-oil, at a temperature from about 0/sup 0/C to 300/sup 0/C for a time which is sufficient to substantially separate at least about 80 wt. % of the carbonate mineral matter from the oil-shale.
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
Patent Number(s):
US 4587005
OSTI ID:
5758045
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English