Oil Shale Programs first quarterly report, January 1976--March 1976. [Diagnostics and rock mechanics support studies for in-situ processing]

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7350017

Stevens, A L ^[1]

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1. ed.

Diagnostics and rock mechanics support studies for the Laramie Energy Research Center (LERC) in situ oil shale program are reported under the following headings: general design of field experiments; design calculations, Rock Springs Site 6A; field activities; geologic data; environmental effects tests; and stress wave measurements. Advanced instrumentation studies for in situ oil shale processing include: oxygen sensor for in situ oil shale processing; particle size distribution -- acoustic technique; and, particle size distribution -- linear probe technique. In situ oil shale bed preparation studies include: specimen characterization and selection; fracture toughness of oil shale; and, observations of damage and fractures around in situ spherical and cylindrical explosive charges. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7350017
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-0259
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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