Oil shale retorting using electromagnetic methods
The enclosed report presents the results of a three year study on the retorting of oil shales by electromagnetic methods. The main aim of this study was twofold: (1) to obtain reliable data on the various retorting parameters such as dielectric constants, temperature profiles, permeabilities, oil yields, etc., for the case of bench scale retorting of a shale block by electromagnetic methods using a monopole antenna; and (2) to develop and validate a mathematical model using this data. Reliable data have been obtained using a bench scale retort to heat shale blocks using monopole antennas under various conditions. Data have been obtained for dielectric constants and permeabilities. A mathematical model has been developed to interpret the present data. Combined with all the earlier experimental work in the literature, economics of the heating process has been studied following the earlier work by Bridges and his group, and Mellon. Feasibility studies of other configurations such as phased arrays have been conducted. 61 figs., 5 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Wyoming Univ., Laramie, WY (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/FE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-85LC11060
- OSTI ID:
- 6753903
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/LC/11060-2846; ON: DE90009656
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
ANTENNAS
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAT TRANSFER
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
KINETICS
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONOPOLES
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROCESSING
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATIONS
RETORTING
THERMOCOUPLES
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
YIELDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
ANTENNAS
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DESIGN
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAT TRANSFER
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
KINETICS
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONOPOLES
OIL SHALES
OIL YIELDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROCESSING
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATIONS
RETORTING
THERMOCOUPLES
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
YIELDS