Characterization of DOE reference oil shale: Tipton member, Green River formation oil shale from Wyoming
Measurements have been made of the chemical and physical properties of a Tipton Member Green River Formation oil shale from Wyoming. This shale has been designated as a western reference shale by the Department of Energy. Material balance Fischer assays, carbon aromaticities, thermal properties, and bulk mineralogic properties have been determined for the oil shale. Kerogen concentrates were also prepared. Most of the measured properties of the Tipton shale are comparable to results from previous studies of similar shales. 22 refs., 4 figs., 12 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Western Research Inst., Laramie, WY (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC21-86MC11076
- OSTI ID:
- 6159172
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/11076-2676; ON: DE89000958
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040500* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
AROMATICS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BOILING POINTS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
KEROGEN
MATERIALS
MINERALS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
VISCOSITY
040500* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
AROMATICS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BOILING POINTS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
KEROGEN
MATERIALS
MINERALS
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MATTER
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
VISCOSITY