Developing the Geokinetics/Department of Energy horizontal in situ retorting process. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6107585· OSTI ID:6107585

Lekas, M A

This report summarizes work performed under a cooperative agreement between Geokinetics Inc., and the US Department of Energy, spanning on eight year period. A large body of experimental data was generated which has been previously reported in a series of published and unpublished reports, as indicated in Chapter VII. The report summarizes research work performed from April of 1975 to August 15, 1985, but emphasizes data generated during the final three years of the project, when five large retorts were tested. The report draws conclusions based upon the total program, including work performed by Geokinetics prior to entering into the Cooperative Agreement, and presents the initial parameters useful for scaleup and design of a commercial scale operation, including data useful for assessing the environmental impacts and criteria for mitigation of such impacts. Specific details concerning the various aspects of the program may be obtained from the many previous reports that have been generated from the date of project initiation. A list of these reports is presented in Chapter VII. 28 refs., 11 figs., 10 tabs.

• Research Organization: Geokinetics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC20-78LC10787
• OSTI ID: 6107585
• Report Number(s): DOE/LC/10787-1797; ON: DE86001051
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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