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Title: Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Seventh annual report, 1983

Abstract

In the Geokinetics process, a pattern of blast holes is drilled from the surface, through the overburden, and into the oil shale bed. The holes are loaded with explosives and fired using a carefully planned blast system. The blast produces a fragmented mass of oil shale with high permeability. The fragmented zone constitutes an in situ retort. The project site is in the Mahogany Zone oil shale in Utah. During 1983 significant milestones were achieved. The burn of Retort No. 26 was completed on February 22, 1983, having produced 22,889 barrels of oil. By the end of July, 1983, all preparations were complete for the ignition of Retort No. 27. However, ignition was delayed until August 11, 1983, pending completion of the retort off gas processing facility. By early October, final preparations for the ignition of Retort No. 28 were completed and the retort was ignited on October 18, 1983. A facility to remove ammonia and hydrogen sulfide contaminants from Retorts No. 27 and No. 28 off gas was constructed at the site. Numerous environmental tests and experiments were conducted, primarily to gather data for permitting purposes. A pond to hold water produced by Retorts No. 27 and No. 28more » was completed during August, 1983. The pond was put into service at the same time as the ignition of Retort No. 27.« less

Authors:
 [1]
  1. ed.
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Geokinetics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6606597
Report Number(s):
DOE/LC/10787-130
ON: DE85001930
DOE Contract Number:  
FC20-78LC10787
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; OIL SHALES; IN-SITU PROCESSING; AMMONIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; GASEOUS WASTES; HYDROGEN SULFIDES; MAHOGANY ZONE; PONDS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; RETORTS; UTAH; WASTE WATER; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COLORADO; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; FEDERAL REGION VIII; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS; GREEN RIVER FORMATION; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUID WASTES; MATERIALS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN HYDRIDES; NORTH AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PROCESSING; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE WATERS; USA; WASTES; WATER; 040401* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- In Situ Methods, True & Modified

Citation Formats

Henderson, K. B. Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Seventh annual report, 1983. United States: N. p., 1984. Web. doi:10.2172/6606597.
Henderson, K. B. Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Seventh annual report, 1983. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6606597
Henderson, K. B. 1984. "Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Seventh annual report, 1983". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6606597. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6606597.
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title = {Investigation of the Geokinetics horizontal in situ oil shale retorting process. Seventh annual report, 1983},
author = {Henderson, K. B.},
abstractNote = {In the Geokinetics process, a pattern of blast holes is drilled from the surface, through the overburden, and into the oil shale bed. The holes are loaded with explosives and fired using a carefully planned blast system. The blast produces a fragmented mass of oil shale with high permeability. The fragmented zone constitutes an in situ retort. The project site is in the Mahogany Zone oil shale in Utah. During 1983 significant milestones were achieved. The burn of Retort No. 26 was completed on February 22, 1983, having produced 22,889 barrels of oil. By the end of July, 1983, all preparations were complete for the ignition of Retort No. 27. However, ignition was delayed until August 11, 1983, pending completion of the retort off gas processing facility. By early October, final preparations for the ignition of Retort No. 28 were completed and the retort was ignited on October 18, 1983. A facility to remove ammonia and hydrogen sulfide contaminants from Retorts No. 27 and No. 28 off gas was constructed at the site. Numerous environmental tests and experiments were conducted, primarily to gather data for permitting purposes. A pond to hold water produced by Retorts No. 27 and No. 28 was completed during August, 1983. The pond was put into service at the same time as the ignition of Retort No. 27.},
doi = {10.2172/6606597},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6606597}, journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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