Distribution of trace metals during oil shale retorting
Journal Article
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· Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)
Three samples of raw oil shale from the Green River formation of western Colorado were retorted under conditions simulating the Tosco II process, a potentially commercial process. The raw shales and all resulting retort products were analyzed for various trace metals in an attempt to ascertain migratory patterns and resulting distributions through the retort so that effective environmental control measures could be implemented if necessary. Some evidence of low-level fluoride, boron, and copper partitioning to the water fraction was found. Similar behavior of arsenic and zinc partitioning to the shale oil product was observed with the ramainder of the metals investigated predominantly retained in the spent fly ash. 20 references, tables.
- OSTI ID:
- 6170396
- Journal Information:
- Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 12:3; ISSN ESTHA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
AEROSOL WASTES
ARSENIC
ASHES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BORON
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLORADO
COPPER
DECOMPOSITION
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FLY ASH
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
METALS
MIGRATION
MINERAL OILS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RESIDUES
RETORTING
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SEMIMETALS
SHALE OIL
TOSCO PROCESS
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
USA
WASTES
ZINC
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
AEROSOL WASTES
ARSENIC
ASHES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BORON
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLORADO
COPPER
DECOMPOSITION
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FLY ASH
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
METALS
MIGRATION
MINERAL OILS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RESIDUES
RETORTING
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SEMIMETALS
SHALE OIL
TOSCO PROCESS
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
USA
WASTES
ZINC