Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory oil shale project. Quarterly report, October-December 1980

Technical Report · Sat Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6795891

Rothman, A J ^[1]

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1. ed.

In this report, simulated modified in-situ (MIS) operations, chemical reaction studies and retort modelling are covered in detail. The MIS pilot retort studies include: runs S-23 and S-21; retort analysis by offgas data; estimated retorting rate based on inlet composition and flow rate; and carbon and sulfur balances. Chemical reaction studies cover gas-phase reactions where the rates of the water-gas shift reaction and combustion of CO and hydrocarbons were measured to develop simple kinetic schemes for gas-phase reactions in a combustion retort. Under the studies on heat of combustion, an equation was developed which relates the heat of combustion of Fischer assay spent shale to its composition. Field retort operation of Rio Blanco Oil Shale Company's (RBOSC) Retort 0 run has been completed, and data are being analyzed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6795891
• Report Number(s): UCID-16986-80-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
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CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
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ELEMENTS
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ENERGY SOURCES
ENTHALPY
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FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
MATERIALS
METHANE
MODIFIED IN-SITU PROCESSES
NONMETALS
OFF-GAS SYSTEMS
OIL SHALES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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PROPANE
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
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RETORTS
SPENT SHALES
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