Operation of a process development unit for the preheating, retorting, combustion and cooling of oil shales

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)

OSTI ID:6155962

Faulkner, B P; Cnare, R F; Weinecke, M H

Allis-Chalmers has designed, built and successfully utilized a Process Development Unit for the testing of hydrocarbon-containing material. Over 55 tests have been conducted with western and eastern shales. In addition, successful retort tests have been completed using Utah tar sands and California diatomaceous earth. Problems encountered with the oil collection system have shown that the oil is not as easy to collect or account for as first anticipated. In solving this problem, however, valuable experience was gained to be used in larger-scaled projects. The PDU has also been used to develop pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient correlations that are the basis for scale-up. In addition, data obtained from the PDU on size effects, gas temperatures, solids temperatures and combustion requirements complete the information required to design demonstration, semi-works or commercial-scale plants.

• Research Organization: Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, WI
• OSTI ID: 6155962
• Report Number(s): CONF-831009-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Journal Volume: 83-344
• 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
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CALIFORNIA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COMBUSTION
COOLING
DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION IX
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAT TREATMENTS
HEATING
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SANDS
OIL SHALES
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE
RETORTING
RETORTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
UTAH