Shale Oil Production Processes
- 1st Edition - August 24, 2012
- Author: James G. Speight
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 1 7 2 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 1 7 4 9 - 8
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… Read more
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Request a sales quote- Covers production processes technologies such as: surface mining and retorting, in Situ Retoring and processes, direct and indirect retorting and hydrotreatment for shale oil
- Methods which should reduce environmental footprint
- Easy-to-read understand overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of shale oil
Preface
Chapter 1. Origin and Properties of Oil Shale
1.1 Origin
1.2 Oil Shale Types
1.3 Composition and Properties
References
Chapter 2. Oil Shale Resources
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Total Resources
2.3 Occurrence and History by Country
References
Chapter 3. Kerogen
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Composition and Properties
3.3 Isolation
3.4 Methods for Probing Kerogen Structure
References
Chapter 4. Mining and Retorting
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Mining
4.3 Direct Retorting
4.4 Indirect Retorting
4.5 The Future
References
Chapter 5. In Situ Retorting
5.1 Introduction
5.2 In Situ Retorting
5.3 The Future
References
Chapter 6. Refining Shale Oil
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Shale Oil Properties
6.3 Hydrocarbons
6.4 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds
6.5 Oxygen-Containing Compounds
6.6 Sulfur Compounds
6.7 Shale Oil Upgrading
6.8 The Future
References
Chapter 7. Environmental Aspects
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Air Quality Impact
7.3 Water Quality Impact
7.4 Land Quality Impact
7.5 Production of Shale Oil
References
Glossary
- No. of pages: 200
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 24, 2012
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124017214
- eBook ISBN: 9780124017498
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James G. Speight
Sources. He is recognized as a world leader in the areas of fuels characterization and development. Dr. Speight is also Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah.
James Speight is also a Consultant, Author and Lecturer on energy and environmental issues. He has a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, both from University of Manchester. James has worked for various corporations and research facilities including Exxon, Alberta Research Council and the University of Manchester. With more than 45 years of experience, he has authored more than 400 publications--including over 50 books--reports and presentations, taught more than 70 courses, and is the Editor on many journals including the Founding Editor of Petroleum Science and Technology.