Studies of oil-shale reaction chemistry at LLL
Conference
·
OSTI ID:6026922
A review is presented of recent studies on the chemistry of oil shale retorting. Kinetics are summarized for oil production and destruction mechanisms including kerogen-bitumen pyrolysis, oil coking and oil cracking. The effect of retorting conditions on shale oil quality is discussed along with the reverse process of inferring retorting conditions and yield loss mechanisms in modified in-situ retorts. Kinetic studies of carbonate mineral decomposition and related mineral reactions as well as residual carbon gasification are outlined.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6026922
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-83568; CONF-791209-1
- 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
True & Modified
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBONIZATION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COKING
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
KEROGEN
KINETICS
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBONIZATION
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COKING
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
KEROGEN
KINETICS
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS