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Optical activity of shale oil for parameter study in retorting

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7255891
The possibility of using optical activity data to study cracking during oil-shale retorting was confirmed by examining shale oils prepared at different heating rates using the bench-scale controlled-state retort. The results show a relationship between shale oil optical activity and heating rate. The oils prepared from in-situ field experiments have optical activity values that are inversely proportional to the suspected underground retorting temperatures and indicate more severe and variable retorting conditions than the controlled state retort system.
Research Organization:
Energy Research and Development Administration, Laramie, WY (USA). Laramie Energy Research Center
OSTI ID:
7255891
Report Number(s):
CONF-770510-4
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
040500* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CORRELATIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEATING
MINERAL OILS
OIL SHALES
OILS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM