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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF IN SITU RECOVERY OF SHALE OIL

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"This paper discusses the potential effects of in situ shale-oil recovery on environmental concerns relative to those which have been published for aboveground recovery. The salient environmental features of the in situ approach are discussed with respect to air, land, water, and socioeconomic elements. Applicability of in in situ techniques is shown to be quite site specific. Where applicable, in situ recovery could minimize mining activity, particulate emissions, water supply requirements, and land requirements. Gaseous emissions could be a similar problem in either in in situ or aboveground processing on a large scale. The need for managing large volumes of water can occur in either approach. Internal-combustion in situ retorting may produce in itself Large volumes of organic and mineral laden water for recovery or disposal. Similar numbers of people would probably be employed in either approach. Not enough is known about in situ methods or details of the resource in its matrix to make realistic cost estimates of general applicability."

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 22:59 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 22:59 (LMT)
Citation POULSON, R. E., AND H. B. JENSEN. ---- Roy Long, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF IN SITU RECOVERY OF SHALE OIL, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/environmental-effects-of-in-situ-recovery-of-shale-oil
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 1974-1-1