Energy and water requirements for an oil shale plant based on Paraho processes

Conference · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976 · Q. Colo. Sch. Mines; (United States)

OSTI ID:7329153

McKee, J M; Kunchal, S K

A study was performed to identify the net energy and water balance of an oil shale plant, based on actual, demonstrated retorting test conditions of the Paraho process at the Anvil Points facility. The boundary assumed for the study begins with shale in the ground, used to produce synthetic crude and by-products, such as sulfur and ammonia. Energy and water requirements for a 100,000 barrel/day oil shale plant based on direct and indirect mode processes are considered. It is concluded that the water consumption of a shale industry would be modest when compared with that of other energy related industries. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Paraho Oil Shale Demonstration, Inc., Grand Junction, CO
• OSTI ID: 7329153
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Q. Colo. Sch. Mines; (United States) Journal Volume: 71:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040400* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Oil Production
Recovery
& Refining
AMMONIA
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BY-PRODUCTS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY BALANCE
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
MINERAL OILS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
OIL SHALE INDUSTRY
OIL SHALES
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARAHO PROCESS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RETORTING
SHALE OIL
SULFUR
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
WATER REQUIREMENTS