A high liquid yield process for retorting various organic materials including oil shale
Abstract
This invention is a continuous retorting process for various high molecular weight organic materials, including oil shale, that yields an enhanced output of liquid product. The organic material, mineral matter, and an acidic catalyst, that appreciably adsorbs alkenes on surface sites at prescribed temperatures, are mixed and introduced into a pyrolyzer. A circulating stream of olefin enriched pyrolysis gas is continuously swept through the organic material and catalyst, whereupon, as the result of pyrolysis, the enhanced liquid product output is provided. Mixed spent organic material, mineral matter, and cool catalyst are continuously withdrawn from the pyrolyzer. Combustion of the spent organic material and mineral matter serves to reheat the catalyst. Olefin depleted pyrolysis gas, from the pyrolyzer, is enriched in olefins and recycled into the pyrolyzer. The reheated acidic catalyst is separated from the mineral matter and again mixed with fresh organic material, to maintain the continuously cyclic process. 2 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6226712
- Patent Number(s):
- -US-A7224414
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89011445
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy LLNL; ERA-14-027911; EDB-89-076239
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; ALKENES; ADSORPTION; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; RETORTING; MONTMORILLONITE; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; OIL SHALES; ORGANIC MATTER; ZEOLITES; CATALYSTS; DESIGN; INVENTIONS; MINERALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; SURFACE AREA; YIELDS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLAYS; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HYDROCARBONS; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS; SORPTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 040402* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Surface Methods
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Coburn, T.T. A high liquid yield process for retorting various organic materials including oil shale. United States: N. p., 1988.
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@article{osti_6226712,
title = {A high liquid yield process for retorting various organic materials including oil shale},
author = {Coburn, T.T.},
abstractNote = {This invention is a continuous retorting process for various high molecular weight organic materials, including oil shale, that yields an enhanced output of liquid product. The organic material, mineral matter, and an acidic catalyst, that appreciably adsorbs alkenes on surface sites at prescribed temperatures, are mixed and introduced into a pyrolyzer. A circulating stream of olefin enriched pyrolysis gas is continuously swept through the organic material and catalyst, whereupon, as the result of pyrolysis, the enhanced liquid product output is provided. Mixed spent organic material, mineral matter, and cool catalyst are continuously withdrawn from the pyrolyzer. Combustion of the spent organic material and mineral matter serves to reheat the catalyst. Olefin depleted pyrolysis gas, from the pyrolyzer, is enriched in olefins and recycled into the pyrolyzer. The reheated acidic catalyst is separated from the mineral matter and again mixed with fresh organic material, to maintain the continuously cyclic process. 2 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1988},
month = {7}
}