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Retorting of nonuniform oil shale rubble
Nonuniform oil shale rubble beds were retorted using the 10-ton retort at the Western Research Institute. In a series of 10 tests, two different size distributions of oil shale... -
EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL EXCAVATION SYSTEMS FOR OIL SHALE MINING
This paper summarizes an investigation into the applicability of mechanical excavation to oil shale mining; identifies available machine types that are best suited to various... -
True in situ processing of oil shale: an evaluation of current bed preparati...
Limiting attention only to those cases where significant overburden lift cannot be achieved by use of explosives, i.e., to relatively deep oil shale seams, it was concluded that... -
ANALYSIS OF MASS TRANSFER MODELING AND VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM IN SCRUBBING ...
"Previous experiments at the Laramie Energy Technology Center indicated that a significant fraction of ammonia (NH3) present in retort off-gas was removed while operating a... -
Experimental investigation of the steam drive process for the Asphalt Ridge T...
A series of laboratory experiments was conducted at the University of Wyoming to determine the steamflood recovery mechanisms for the Asphalt Ridge Tar Sands deposit located... -
BOAST II: A three-dimensional, three-phase black oil applied simulation tool....
A Three-Dimensional, Three-Phase Black Oil Applied Simulation Tool (BOAST) (Version 1.1) was released by the Department of Energy in the fall of 1982. This program has been... -
CHEMISTRY OF OIL PRODUCTION FROM TAR SANDS
"A Thesis for the Master of Science. Tar sands from three Utah deposits were processed in a small-scale two-stage fluidized-bed reactor. The oil products obtained were analyzed... -
Molten carbonate fuel cell product development test. Annual report, October 1...
Advanced fuel cell active components have been developed and scaled up from laboratory scale to commercial scale. Full width components of both the stabilized nickel cathodes... -
Microwave Processing: potential for New Composite Materials for Enhanced Dril...
A number of years ago a film episode from the "Star Trek" series captured the imagination of many as the crew's chief engineer showed earthlings how to manufacture a product... -
Development of an advanced continuous mild gasification process for the produ...
Determination of the best furnace for a commercial coke plant is underway. A shuttle or tunnel kiln has economic advantage over a rotary hearth design. Production of 20 tons of... -
Scale-up of Mild Gasification to a process development unit. Quarterly report...
The work performed during the sixth quarterly reporting period (February 21, 1992 through May 20, 1993) on the research program, Scale-Up of Mild Gasification to a Process... -
20-atmosphere rig PFBC test results: Tests 10 and 12. Investigations into th...
Tests have been carried out in a 1 ft x 1 ft pressurized fluidized-bed combustor with the objective of assessing the use of limestone as the SO/sub 2/ sorbent. Operating... -
"TECHNIQUES FOR SEPARATING AND IDENTIFYING NITROGEN COMPOUNDS IN PETROLEUM A...
"An understanding of the nitrogen compounds in petroleum and shale oil is important to solving the problems created by these compounds. Individual nitrogen compounds were... -
Cleavage and crosslinking of polymeric coal structures during pyrolysis
The ultimate objective of this project was to develop a better understanding of volatiles production to help optimize the yield and character of condensable coproducts during... -
Integrated compliance and control technology research activities for in situ ...
There are federal and state regulations on surface and subsurface water pollution. Emerging in situ fossil fuel technologies must be cognizant of these and develop process water... -
MINERAL RESOURCES OF BELLE FOURCHE AND MOREAU RIVER BASINS, WYOMING AND SOUTH...
Information is presented in this report on the production, value, and further development potentials of mineral resources in the Belle Fourche River and Moreau River basins in... -
UPPER DEVONIAN BLACK SHALES OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES: ORGANIC GEOCHEMICA...
Upper Devonian black shales of the eastern United States have long been known as major gas producing shales. Our solid state C-14 NMR studies of the kerogen in shales of the... -
PARTICULATE SCRUBBER APPLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND COSTS
The information in this paper is directed to those who need to select a scrubber for a specific application and any others who may have an interest in some patterns of scrubber... -
USE OF POST-BURN CORING DATA FROM HANNA III FIELD TEST TO INFER THE SPALLING ...
Photographs of the cores extracted from the rubble pile during the post-burn coring of the Hanna II UCG field test are used to obtain estimates of the spalling-rate parameters... -
WYOMING COREHOLE NO. 7 DATA
This document includes charts, graphs, and tables pertaining to the Wyoming Corehole #7.