Development of technology for in situ oil shale processes. [Operation of 10-ton retort, 150-ton retort, small high-pressure batch retort, and simulated-overburden retort; development of mathematical retorting model]

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Laboratory and pilot plant research is being conducted by the Bureau of Mines at the Laramie Energy Research Center to support the development of in situ retorting processes for treating oil shale. Results of this research indicate that fairly wide ranges of gas velocity and oxygen concentration may be used to produce an optimum oil yield. Retorting advance rate increases with increasing oxygen flux, but maximum oil yield does not occur at the maximum advance rate. Oils produced by in situ retorting of oil shale will have lower pour points, higher API gravities, and a higher percentage of lower boiling distillate fractions than will oils produced by many aboveground retorting processes. Total system gas pressure has an effect on oil yield, and overburden pressure decreases the permeability of a bed of broken oil shale during retorting.

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Carpenter, H.C. Sohns, H.W. ---- Roy Long, Development of technology for in situ oil shale processes. [Operation of 10-ton retort, 150-ton retort, small high-pressure batch retort, and simulated-overburden retort; development of mathematical retorting model], 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/development-of-technology-for-in-situ-oil-shale-processes-operation-of-10-ton-retort-150-ton-ret

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Last Updated	September 29, 2016, 17:16 (LMT)
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Citation	Carpenter, H.C. Sohns, H.W. ---- Roy Long, Development of technology for in situ oil shale processes. [Operation of 10-ton retort, 150-ton retort, small high-pressure batch retort, and simulated-overburden retort; development of mathematical retorting model], 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/development-of-technology-for-in-situ-oil-shale-processes-operation-of-10-ton-retort-150-ton-ret
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Poc Email	Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact	Roy Long
Program Or Project	KMD
Publication Date	1974-4-1