EPA program status report: oil shale 1980 update

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5769247

This report provides the reader with an overview of current EPA oil shale research and development (R and D) and projects funded by EPA monies passed-through to other Federal agencies under the five year old, 17-agency Interagency Energy/Environment R and D Program. Chapter 1 introduces the purpose, background, and rationale of EPA's efforts; Chapter 2 summarizes EPA program goals in these areas: overall assessments, processing extraction and handling, energy-related processes and effects and end use; Chapter 3 presents the scope of work and status for all current projects. A table summarizes these projects, listing project, title, project contact, duration, contractor, and funding. The following appendices are included: World Resources and Development History, Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Abbreviations, General Bibliography on Oil Shale.

• Research Organization: Denver Research Inst., CO (USA); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology
• OSTI ID: 5769247
• Report Number(s): PB-81-196610
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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