Retorting ungraded oil shale as related to in situ processing

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1968 · 155th Amer. Chem. Soc. Mtg.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6090523

Carpenter, H G; Tihen, S S; Sohns, H W

A study of the retorting characteristics of large pieces of oil shale has been started to obtain information applicable to processing broken oil shale such as that which might be expected in a nuclear chimney. Oil shale charges ranging in grade from 26.0 to 48.0 gal per ton and in size from small grains up to pieces 20 by 20 in. have been processed using air rates lower than 2.0 scf per min. per sq ft. of bed. Yields of oil as high as 80.8% of Fischer assay were obtained.

• OSTI ID: 6090523
• Report Number(s): CONF-680308-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: 155th Amer. Chem. Soc. Mtg.; (United States) Journal Volume: J-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
MATERIALS
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
YIELDS