Studies in Colorado shale oil

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1921 · Chem. Metall. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7299448

Franks, A J

Oil shale from DeBeque (Colo.) was pyrolyzed in a Ginet retort under low-temperature carbonization conditions. The crude shale oil was fractionated after which the distribution and character of the saturated, unsaturated, sulfur, and nitrogen compounds were determined. Generally, cracking of the unsaturated and unstable oils in the heavy-distillate fraction produced lower-molecular-weight oils of higher saturation.

• OSTI ID: 7299448
• Journal Information: Chem. Metall. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SHALES
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
THERMAL CRACKING
CARBONIZATION
COLORADO
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MINERAL OILS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PYROLYSIS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
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