Oil shale retorting process. [reduction of arsenic content in shale oil]

Patent · Tue Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6567092

Young, D A

The concentration of arsenic in shale oil produced from retorting arsenic-containing oil shale in a conventional retorting kiln is reduced by blending with said oil shale a nickel-containing additive. During retorting, the amount of arsenic released in vaporous form from the oil shale is reduced, thereby decreasing the amount of arsenic which collects with the produced liquid shale oil. Thus, a shale oil is produced having a significantly lower arsenic content than is obtainable without the use of the nickel additive.

• Assignee: Union Oil Co. of California
• Patent Number(s): US 4127469
• OSTI ID: 6567092
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Aug 1977
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SHALES
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
PRODUCTION
ADDITIVES
ARSENIC
IMPURITIES
NICKEL
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
METALS
MINERAL OILS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
040402* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Surface Methods