Oil shale programs. Ninth quarterly report, January 1978--March 1978

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6605914

Boade, R R ^[1]

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1. ed.

Three separate programs are being conducted: diagnostic and rock mechanics support for the LERC In Situ Oil Shale Program, advanced instrumentation and field projects for in situ oil shale processing, and in situ oil shale bed preparation study. The effort is directed primarily at in situ processing concepts (both true and modified). Field activities were centered primarily around the Rock Springs Site 12 hydraulic/explosive fracturing experiment, continuing with the assessment of the explosive fracturing phase of the experiment and initiating efforts for the retort phase. Evaluation of four slurry explosives for hydrofracture use was completed. Magnetic pressure-loading experiments were performed to examine the fracture strength in oil shale in the intermediate strain rate regime. Analytical and calculational efforts are also reported. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789
• OSTI ID: 6605914
• Report Number(s): SAND-78-1196
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COMMINUTION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPLOSIVE FRACTURING
FOSSIL FUELS
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
FRACTURING
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OIL SHALE DEPOSITS
OIL SHALES
PROCESSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCES
ROCK MECHANICS