Shale Oil Production Processes

Improve your operation while saving time and money

James G. Speight (Author)

9780124017214, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 24 August 2012

200 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.28 kg

Shale Oil represents a huge additional global fossil fuel resource. However, extracting oil from the shale is no simple task; much still needs to be understood to make the process more cost-effective to increase economic flow rates. Clear and rigorous, Oil Shale Production Process will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview or update of the science and technology of fossil fuels. Not only does the book discuss the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint by properly addressing: surface mining and extraction processes, in situ conversion process and hydrotreatment.

1. Chemical Nature of Oil Shale2. Surface Mining and Retorting3. Indirect Retorting4. Direct Retorting5. In Situ Retorting6. In Situ Conversion Process7. Surface Mining and Extraction Processes8. In Situ Processes9. Hydrotreatment for Shale Oil

Subject Areas: Petroleum technology [THFP], Fossil fuel technologies [THF], Engineering: general [TBC]