Method and apparatus for igniting an in situ oil shale retort
Abstract
A technique is provided for igniting an in situ oil shale retort having an open void space over the top of a fragmented mass of particles in the retort. A conduit is extended into the void space through a hole in overlying unfragmented formation and has an open end above the top surface of the fragmented mass. A primary air pipe having an open end above the open end of the conduit and a liquid atomizing fuel nozzle in the primary air pipe above the open end of the primary air pipe are centered in the conduit. Fuel is introduced through the nozzle, primary air through the pipe, and secondary air is introduced through the conduit for vortical flow past the open end of the primary air pipe. The resultant fuel and air mixture is ignited for combustion within the conduit and the resultant heated ignition gas impinges on the fragmented mass for heating oil shale to an ignition temperature.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Occidental Oil Shale, Inc., Grand Junction, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864050
- Patent Number(s):
- 4301866
- Application Number:
- 06/119857
- Assignee:
- Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. (Grand Junction, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC20-78LC10036
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1980 Feb 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; igniting; situ; oil; shale; retort; technique; provided; void; space; top; fragmented; mass; particles; conduit; extended; overlying; unfragmented; formation; surface; primary; air; pipe; liquid; atomizing; fuel; nozzle; centered; introduced; secondary; vortical; flow; past; resultant; mixture; ignited; combustion; heated; ignition; gas; impinges; heating; temperature; air pipe; fuel nozzle; ignition temperature; top surface; fragmented mass; situ oil; shale retort; oil shale; unfragmented formation; secondary air; air mixture; primary air; void space; vortical flow; flow past; /166/
Citation Formats
Burton, Robert S., Rundberg, Sten I., Vaughn, James V., Williams, Thomas P., and Benson, Gregory C. Method and apparatus for igniting an in situ oil shale retort. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Burton, Robert S., Rundberg, Sten I., Vaughn, James V., Williams, Thomas P., & Benson, Gregory C. Method and apparatus for igniting an in situ oil shale retort. United States.
Burton, Robert S., Rundberg, Sten I., Vaughn, James V., Williams, Thomas P., and Benson, Gregory C. Thu .
"Method and apparatus for igniting an in situ oil shale retort". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864050.
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title = {Method and apparatus for igniting an in situ oil shale retort},
author = {Burton, Robert S. and Rundberg, Sten I. and Vaughn, James V. and Williams, Thomas P. and Benson, Gregory C.},
abstractNote = {A technique is provided for igniting an in situ oil shale retort having an open void space over the top of a fragmented mass of particles in the retort. A conduit is extended into the void space through a hole in overlying unfragmented formation and has an open end above the top surface of the fragmented mass. A primary air pipe having an open end above the open end of the conduit and a liquid atomizing fuel nozzle in the primary air pipe above the open end of the primary air pipe are centered in the conduit. Fuel is introduced through the nozzle, primary air through the pipe, and secondary air is introduced through the conduit for vortical flow past the open end of the primary air pipe. The resultant fuel and air mixture is ignited for combustion within the conduit and the resultant heated ignition gas impinges on the fragmented mass for heating oil shale to an ignition temperature.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981},
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