Production of synthetic crude from crude shale oil produced by in situ combustion retorting. [Ni--Mo-on-alumina]

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1975 · Adv. Chem. Ser.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7257924

Frost, C M; Poulson, R E; Jensen, H B

Of six modern hydrogenation catalysts tested on a shale oil heavy gas oil, a Ni--Mo-on-alumina catalyst was found superior at 1500 psig and 800/sup 0/F. This catalyst was used to prepare a premium synthetic crude oil from in situ combustion-produced crude shale oil by hydrogenation of naphtha, light oil, and heavy oil fractions. These fractions were obtained by distillation of the oil, coking the vacuum residuum, and combining like distillate ranges. The synthetic crude contained 250 ppM nitrogen and 5 ppM sulfur. Physical properties were: API gravity, 43.9/sup 0/; pour point, 32/sup 0/F; viscosity at 100/sup 0/F, 32 SUS. The overall yield was 103 vol. percent.

• Research Organization: Laramie Energy Research Centre, WY
• OSTI ID: 7257924
• Journal Information: Adv. Chem. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: Adv. Chem. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 151; ISSN ADCSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040403* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Refining
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DECOMPOSITION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS OILS
GREEN RIVER FORMATION
HYDROGENATION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
MINERAL OILS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SULFUR
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS