Commercialization of oil shale with the Petrosix process
Conference
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· Proceeding, Eastern Oil Shale Symposium; (United States)
OSTI ID:6205101
Brazil, because of domestic crude oil shortage, took an interest in oil shale between 1940 and 1950. Petrobras, created in 1954, included in its charter the responsibility to develop a modern oil shale industry. An outgrowth has been the Petrosix process incorporated in a commercial unit in the State of Parana that has operated successfully more than 65,000 hours. Because of the maturity of the Petrosix process in this plant and the similarity of the Brazilian Irati oil shale to many other shales, interest has developed to apply the Petrosix process to producing shale oil and high BTU gas from these oil shales. A comparison of the characteristics has been developed between Irati and other oil shales. An evaluation of a commercial plant design has been completed for Irati, Kentucky, and Indiana oil shale projects. The technological and commercial aspects of producing shale oil using the Petrosix technology are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Rio de Janeiro
- OSTI ID:
- 6205101
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8411130-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Proceeding, Eastern Oil Shale Symposium; (United States) Journal Volume: IMMR84/124
- 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
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MATERIALS
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALE PROCESSING PLANTS
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROSIX PROCESS
PRODUCTION
RETORTS
SHALE OIL
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MATERIALS
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALE PROCESSING PLANTS
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROSIX PROCESS
PRODUCTION
RETORTS
SHALE OIL
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT